Old Army in Texas: A Research Guide to the U.S. Army in Nineteenth Century Texas

The Old Army in Texas is a comprehensive and authoritative single-source reference for the activities of the regular army in the Lone Star State during the nineteenth century. It provides an overview of fort locations, departmental commanders, posts, forts, and camps, a dictionary of 223 posts, a year by year snapshot of army strength, and a chronological description of 224 U.S. Army combat actions in the Indian Wars. It is an indispensable reference and research tool for students, scholars, and military history aficionados.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2020
Publisher: Texas State Historical Association,U.S.

A timeless masterpiece in Texas military history, The Old Army in Texas, has been newly released in paperback format, featuring a fresh foreword by Robert Wooster. Serving as a comprehensive and authoritative single-source reference for the activities of the regular army in the Lone Star State during the nineteenth century, U.S. Army officer and historian Thomas Ty Smith has crafted an invaluable resource.

The book commences with a series of meticulously detailed maps that chart the shifting locations of frontier forts, providing a comprehensive overview with Smith's introductory essay. The second section of the guide enumerates the departmental commanders, the whereabouts of military headquarters, and the significant changes in the administrative organization and military titles for Texas. Part III serves as a comprehensive dictionary, encompassing 223 posts, forts, and camps within the state. The fourth section offers a year-by-year breakdown of the total army strength in Texas, the regiments assigned, and the garrisons and commanders of each major fort and camp.

Uniquely providing a comprehensive synopsis of its kind, the guide's Part V offers a chronological account of 224 U.S. Army combat actions during the Indian Wars, vividly detailing each engagement. The selected bibliography in Part VI is organized thematically into sections covering biographical sources, regimental histories, fort histories, garrison life, civil-military relations, the Mexican War, and frontier operations.

The Old Army in Texas stands as an indispensable reference and valuable research tool for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of military history. Its immense significance extends to those with a deep interest in Texas history, particularly military history and local and regional studies. This remarkable reference work is adorned with numerous maps and rare photographs that offer a visual glimpse into the U.S. Army's presence in nineteenth-century Texas.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 153 x 230 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781625110602
Edition number: 2 Revised edition