First published 1987
Paul Andrew Hutton presents the careers of fourteen military officers who served on America's western frontier. The book examines explorers like William Clark and Stephen H. Long alongside Indian fighters such as William S. Harney and James Henry Carleton. Civil War veterans Philip H. Sheridan and George Armstrong Custer appear with frontier commanders George Crook and John G. Bourke. The profiles include cavalry leader Benjamin H. Grierson, aggressive tactician Ranald S. Mackenzie, and controversial figure William B. Hazen. Nelson A. Miles and Frank D. Baldwin represent the later frontier period, while Charles King bridges military service and literary work. Hutton demonstrates how these men differed dramatically in their methods, personalities, and approaches to frontier warfare. Some proved diplomatic in their dealings with Native Americans while others pursued harsh military solutions. The author reveals the complex motivations and varied backgrounds that shaped their service in the American West.
Genres: biography, 20th-century, american, military-fiction, non-fiction, military-history, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: biographical, historical
Setting: America, American West, Frontier
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
276 pages · Hardcover · Univ of Nebraska Pr