2012 military history catalog

Military History

U n i v e r s i t y o f o k l a h o m a P r e s s

o U P r e s s . c o m

The University of Oklahoma Press is proud to bring you our new Military History catalog, including our Campaigns and Commanders Series, Gregory J. W. Urwin, series editor. This award-winning series covers the world’s battles, campaigns and military commanders, all framed within the political, institutional, sociological, and cultural aspects of war. This series covers all time periods and all geographical locations.

For a complete list of titles available from OU Press, please visit our website at oupress.com. For a complete list of The Arthur H. Clark Company titles, please visit ahclark.com.

We hope you enjoy this catalog and appreciate your continued support of the University of Oklahoma Press.

Price and availability subject to change without notice.

Contents

Campaigns and Commanders 1

Classical 9

New World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Colonial Era . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Western Frontier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Custer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

World Wars I and II 28

Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment, and Battlefields . . 31

National and International Security . . . . . . . . 32

Best Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

The Arthur H. Clark Company . . . . . . . . . . 34

Military History


o u p r e s s C o m · o u p r e s s b lo g C o m

o u p r e s s . c o m c a m p a i g n s a n d c o m m a n d e r s 1

A generous and merciful enemylife for german prisoners of War during the American revolutionBy Daniel Krebs$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4356-9 · 344 pages

some 37,000 soldiers from six german principalities entered service as british auxiliaries in the American War of Independence Drawing on research in german military records and common soldiers’ letters and diaries, Daniel Krebs places the prisoners on center stage in A Generous and Merciful Enemy, portraying them as individuals rather than simply as numbers in casualty lists

sickness, suffering, and the swordThe british regiment on Campaign, 1808–1815By Andrew Bamford$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4343-9 · 328 pages

Although an army’s success is often measured in battle outcomes, its victories depend on strengths that may be less obvious on the field In Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword, military historian Andrew bamford assesses the effectiveness of the british Army in sustained campaigning during the Napoleonic Wars

going for brokeJapanese American soldiers in the War against Nazi germanyBy James M. McCaffrey$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4337-8 · 408 pages

In Going for Broke, historian James m mcCaffrey traces the experiences of Japanese American soldiers in World War II, from training to some of the deadliest combat in europe mcCaffrey’s account makes clear that like other American soldiers in World War II, the second generation Japanese Americans relied on their personal determination, social values, and training to “go for broke”—to bet everything, even their lives

From boer War to World WarTactical reform of the british Army, 1902–1914By Spencer Jones$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4289-0 · 296 pages

In october 1899, the british went to war against the south African boer republics of Transvaal and orange Free state, expecting little resistance A string of early defeats in the boer War shook the military’s confidence Historian spencer Jones focuses on this bitter combat experience in From Boer War to World War, showing how it crucially shaped the british Army’s tactical development in the years that followed

A military History of the Cold War, 1944–1962By Jonathan M. House$45 00s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4262-3 · 560 pages

The Cold War did not culminate in World War III as so many in the 1950s and 1960s feared, yet it spawned a host of military engagements that affected millions of lives This book is the first comprehensive, multinational overview of military affairs during the early Cold War, beginning with conflicts during World War II in Warsaw, Athens, and saigon and ending with the Cuban missile Crisis

Campaigns and Commanders

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 72 c a m p a i g n s a n d c o m m a n d e r s

outpost of empireThe Napoleonic occupation of Andalucía, 1810–1812By Charles J. Esdaile$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4278-4 · 512 pages

Napoleon’s forces invaded spain in 1808, but two years went by before they overran the southern region of Andalucía situated at the farthest frontier of Napoleon’s “outer empire,” Andalucía remained under French control only briefly—for two-and-a-half years—and never experienced the normal functions of French rule In this groundbreaking examination of the peninsular War, Charles J esdaile moves beyond traditional military history to examine the French occupation of Andalucía and the origins and results of the region’s complex and chaotic response

No Turning pointThe saratoga Campaign in perspectiveBy Theodore Corbett$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4276-0 · 416 pages

setting the battle of saratoga in its social and political context, Theodore Corbett examines saratoga and its aftermath as part of ongoing conflicts among the settlers of the Hudson and Champlain valleys of New York, Canada, and Vermont This long, more local view reveals that the American victory actually resolved very little

Into the breach at pusanThe 1st provisional marine brigade in the Korean WarBy Kenneth W. Estes$29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4254-8 · 216 pages

In the opening campaign of the Korean War, the First provisional marine brigade participated in a massive effort by united states and south Korean forces in 1950 to turn back the North Korean invasion of the republic of Korea The brigade’s actions loom large in marine lore Historian and retired marine Kenneth W estes undertakes a fresh investigation of the marines’ and eighth Army’s fight for pusan

Victory at peleliuThe 81st Infantry Division’s pacific CampaignBy Bobby C. Blair and John P. DeCioccio$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4154-1 · 320 pages

When the 1st marine Division began its invasion of peleliu in september 1944, the operation in the south pacific was to take but four days In fact, capturing this small coral island in the palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months and involved some of the bloodiest fighting of the second World War in the pacific Now bobby C blair and John peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry to offer a revised assessment Victory at Peleliu demonstrates that without the army’s help the marines could not have succeeded on peleliu

Wellington’s Two-Front WarThe peninsular Campaigns, at Home and Abroad, 1808-1814By Joshua Moon$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4157-2 · 272 pages

sir Arthur Wellesley’s 1808–1814 campaigns against Napoleon’s forces in the Iberian peninsula have drawn the attention of scholars and soldiers for two centuries Yet, until now, no study has focused on the problems that Wellesley, later known as the Duke of Wellington, encountered on the home front before his eventual triumph beyond the pyrenees In Wellington’s Two-Front War, Joshua moon not only surveys Wellington’s command of british forces against the French but also describes the battles Wellington fought in england—with an archaic military command structure, bureaucracy, and fickle public opinion


Carrying the War to the enemyAmerican operational Art to 1945By Michael R. Matheny$24 94s paper · 978-0-8061-4324-8 · 320 pages

military commanders turn tactics into strategic victory by means of “operational art,” the knowledge and creative imagination commanders and staff employ in designing, synchronizing, and conducting battles and major operations to achieve strategic goals michael r matheny believes previous studies have not appreciated the evolution of u s military thinking at the operational level In his revealing account, matheny shows that it was at the operational level, particularly in mounting joint and combined operations, that senior American commanders excelled—and laid a foundation for their country’s victory in World War II

The Capture of louisbourg, 1758By Hugh Boscawen$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4155-8 · 408 pages

Hugh boscawen, an experienced soldier and sailor, and a direct descendant of Admiral the Hon edward boscawen, who commanded the royal Navy fleet at louisbourg, examines the pivotal 1758 louisbourg campaign from both the british and French perspectives Drawing on myriad primary sources, including previously unpublished correspondence, boscawen also answers the question “What did the soldiers and sailors who fought there do all day?” The result is the most comprehensive history of this strategically important campaign ever written

A perfect gibraltarThe battle for monterrey, mexico, 1846By Christopher D. Dishman$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4140-4 · 344 pages

For three days in the fall of 1846, u s and mexican soldiers fought fiercely in the picturesque city of monterrey, turning the northern mexican town, known for its towering mountains and luxurious gardens, into one of the nineteenth century’s most gruesome battlefields led by brigadier general Zachary Taylor, graduates of the new u s military Academy encountered a city almost perfectly protected by mountains, a river, and a vast plain monterrey’s ideal defensive position inspired more than one u s soldier to call the city “a perfect gibraltar ” Dishman has canvassed a wide range of mexican and American sources and walked monterrey’s streets and battlefields Accompanied by maps and period illustrations, this skillfully written history will interest scholars, history enthusiasts, and everyone who enjoys a true war story well told

on WellingtonA Critique of WaterlooBy Carl von Clausewitz Translated, edited, and annotated by peter Hofschröer$32 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4108-4 · 272 pages

Carl von Clausewitz, the Western world’s most renowned military theorist, participated in the Waterloo campaign as a senior staff officer in the prussian army His appraisal, offered here in an up-to-date and readable translation, criticized the Duke of Wellington’s actions lord liverpool sent his translation of the manuscript to Wellington, who pronounced it a “lying work ” The translated commentary was quickly buried in Wellington’s private papers, where it languished for a century and a half Now published for the first time in english, Hofschröer brings Clausewitz’s critique back into view with thorough annotation and contextual explanation


All for the King’s shillingThe british soldier under Wellington, 1808–1814By Edward J. Coss$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4105-3 · 392 pages

The british troops have long been branded by the Duke of Wellington’s own words—“scum of the earth”—and assumed to have been society’s ne’er-do-wells or criminals who enlisted to escape justice Now edward J Coss shows to the contrary that most of these redcoats were respectable laborers and tradesmen and that it was mainly their working-class status that prompted the duke’s derision Driven into the army by unemployment in the wake of britain’s industrial revolution, they confronted wartime hardship with ethical values and became formidable soldiers in the bargain

Civil War Arkansas, 1863The battle for a stateBy Mark K. Christ$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4087-2 · 336 pages

The Arkansas river Valley is one of the most fertile regions in the south During the Civil War, the river also served as a vital artery for moving troops and supplies In 1863 the battle to wrest control of the valley was, in effect, a battle for the state itself In spite of its importance, however, this campaign is often overshadowed by the siege of Vicksburg Now mark K Christ offers the first detailed military assessment of parallel events in Arkansas, describing their consequences for both union and Confederate powers

The royal American regimentAn Atlantic microcosm, 1755–1772By Alexander V. Campbell$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4102-2 · 368 pages

In the wake of braddock’s defeat at Fort Duquesne in 1755, the british army raised the 60th, or royal American, regiment of Foot to fight the French and Indian War each of the regiment’s four battalions saw action in pivotal battles throughout the conflict And as Alexander Campbell shows, the inclusion of foreign mercenaries and immigrant colonists alongside british volunteers made the rAr a microcosm of the Atlantic world Not just a potent, combat-ready force, it played a key role in trade, migration, Indian diplomacy, and settlement

The War of 1812 in the Age of NapoleonBy Jeremy Black$32 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4078-0 · 288 pages

The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by british forces and the decisive naval battle of New orleans Now a respected british military historian offers an international perspective on the conflict to better gauge its significance In The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon, Jeremy black provides a dramatic account of the war framed within a wider political and economic context than most American historians have previously considered

A Dragon’s Head and a serpent’s Tailming China and the First great east Asian War, 1592–1598By Kenneth M. Swope$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4056-8 · 432 pages

The invasion of Korea by Japanese troops in may of 1592 was no ordinary military expedition: it was one of the decisive events in Asian history and the most tragic for the Korean peninsula until the mid-twentieth century Japanese overlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi envisioned conquering Korea, ming China, and eventually all of Asia; but Korea’s appeal to China’s emperor Wanli for assistance triggered a six-year war involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers and encompassing the whole region Kenneth m swope has undertaken the first full-length scholarly study in english of this important conflict


With Zeal and with bayonets onlyThe british Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783By Matthew H. Spring$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4152-7 · 352 pages

The image is indelible: densely packed lines of slow-moving redcoats picked off by American sharpshooters Now matthew H spring reveals how british infantry in the American revolutionary War was really fought This groundbreaking book offers a new analysis of the british Army during the “American rebellion” at both operational and tactical levels

once upon a Time in WarThe 99th Division in World War IIBy Robert E. Humphrey $24 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3946-3 · 376 pages

For the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat This was especially true for members of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the germans in the battle of the bulge and engaged in some of the most dramatic, hard-fought actions of the war Once Upon a Time in War presents a stirring view of combat from the perspective of the common soldier

borrowed soldiersAmericans under british Command, 1918By Mitchell A. Yockelson$29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3919-7 · 256 pages

The combined british expeditionary Force and American II Corps successfully pierced the Hindenburg line during the Hundred Days Campaign of World War I, an offensive that hastened the war’s end Yet despite the importance of this effort, the training and operation of II Corps has received scant attention from historians mitchell A Yockelson delivers a comprehensive study of the first time American and british soldiers who fought together as a coalition force more than twenty years before D-Day

The Far reaches of empireWar in Nova scotia, 1710–1760By John Grenier $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3876-3 · 288 pages

The Far Reaches of Empire chronicles the half century of Anglo-American efforts to establish dominion in Nova scotia, an important French foothold in the New World John grenier examines the conflict of cultures and peoples in the colonial Northeast through the lens of military history as he tells how britons and Yankees waged a tremendously efficient counterinsurgency that ultimately crushed every remnant of Acadian, Indian, and French resistance in Nova scotia

Napoleon’s enfant Terriblegeneral Dominique VandammeBy John G. Gallaher $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3875-6 · 384 pages

A dedicated career soldier and excellent division and corps commander, Dominique Vandamme was a thorn in the side of practically every officer he served outspoken to a fault, he even criticized Napoleon, whom he never forgave for not appointing him marshal His military prowess so impressed the emperor, however, that he returned Vandamme to command time and again In this first book-length study of Vandamme in english, John g gallaher traces the career of one of Napoleon’s most successful midrank officers


Three Days in the shenandoahstonewall Jackson at Front royal and WinchesterBy Gary Ecelbarger $29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3886-2 · 288 pages

The battles of Front royal and Winchester are the stuff of Civil War legend stonewall Jackson swept away an isolated union division under the command of Nathaniel banks and made his presence in the northern shenandoah Valley so frightful a prospect that it triggered an overreaction from president lincoln, yielding huge benefits for the Confederacy gary ecelbarger has undertaken a comprehensive reassessment of those battles to show their influence on both war strategy and the continuation of the conflict Three Days in the Shenandoah answers questions that have perplexed historians for generations

george ThomasVirginian for the unionBy Christopher J. Einolf$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4121-3 · 432 pages

most southerners in the u s Army resigned their commissions to join the Confederacy in 1861 but at least one son of a distinguished, slaveholding Virginia family remained loyal to the union george H Thomas fought for the North and was transformed by his wartime experiences from a slaveholder to a defender of civil rights This book offers a fresh appraisal of an important career and lends new insight into the inner conflicts of the Civil War

Volunteers on the Veldbritain’s Citizen-soldiers and the south African War, 1899-1902By Stephen M. Miller $29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3864-0 · 248 pages

When the second boer War erupted in south Africa in 1899, great britain was confident that victory would come quickly and decisively Instead, the war lasted for three grueling years To achieve final victory, the british government was forced to depend not only on its regular Army but also on a large volunteer force This book spotlights britain’s “citizen army” to show who these volunteers were, why they enlisted, how they were trained—and how they quickly became disillusioned when they found themselves committed not to the supposed glories of conventional battle but instead to a prolonged guerrilla war

muhammadIslam’s First great generalBy Richard A. Gabriel $24 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3860-2 · 288 pages

In Muhammad: Islam’s First Great General, richard A gabriel shows us a warrior never before seen in antiquity as a leader of an all-new religious movement who in a single decade fought eight major battles, led eighteen raids, and planned thirty-eight other military operations gabriel’s study portrays muhammad as a revolutionary who introduced military innovations that transformed armies and warfare throughout the Arab world

The black Hawk War of 1832By Patrick J. Jung $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3994-4 · 288 pages

In 1832, facing white expansion, the sauk warrior black Hawk attempted to forge a pan-Indian alliance to preserve the homelands of the confederated sauk and Fox tribes on the eastern bank of the mississippi patrick J Jung here re-examines the causes, course, and consequences of the ensuing war with the united states, a conflict that decimated black Hawk’s band Correcting mistakes that plagued previous histories, and drawing on recent ethnohistorical interpretations, Jung shows that the outcome can be understood only by discussing the complexity of intertribal rivalry, military ineptitude, and racial dynamics


William Harding Carter and the American ArmyA soldier’s storyBy Ronald G. Machoian $39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3746-9 · 320 pages

In this first full-length biography of William Harding Carter, ronald g machoian explores Carter’s pivotal role in bringing the American military into a new era and transforming a legion of citizen-soldiers into the modern professional force we know today

bayonets in the WildernessAnthony Wayne’s legion in the old NorthwestBy Alan D. Gaff$32 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3930-2 · 416 pages

In Bayonets in the Wilderness, Alan D gaff explores a long-neglected period in American history to tell the complete story of how the u s Army conquered the first American frontier, the Northwest Territory Wayne’s successful campaign led to the creation of a standing army for the country and set the standard for future conflicts and treaties with American Indians Countering the popular impression of Wayne as “mad,” gaff depicts him as a thoughtful, resolute, and diplomatic officer whose masterfully organized campaign brought an end in 1794 to forty years of border fighting

Never Come to peace Againpontiac’s uprising and the Fate of the british empire in North AmericaBy David Dixon $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3656-1 · 384 pages

prior to the American revolution, the ohio river Valley was a cauldron of competing interests: Indian, colonial, and imperial The conflict known as pontiac’s uprising, which lasted from 1763 until 1766, erupted out of this volatile atmosphere Never Come to Peace Again, the first complete account of pontiac’s uprising to appear in nearly fifty years, is a richly detailed account of the causes, conduct, and consequences of events that proved pivotal in American colonial history

blue Water Creek and the First sioux War, 1854–1856By R. Eli Paul $19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4275-3 · 256 pages

In previous accounts, the u s Army’s first clashes with the powerful sioux tribe appear as a set of irrational events with a cast of improbable characters: a mormon cow, a brash lieutenant, a drunken interpreter, an unfortunate brulé chief, and an incorrigible army commander r eli paul shows instead that the events that precipitated general William Harney’s attack on Chief little Thunder’s brulé village foreshadowed the entire history of conflict between the united states and the lakota people

The uncivil WarIrregular Warfare in the upper south, 1861–1865By Robert R. Mackey$21 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3736-0 · 304 pages

The upper south Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia was the scene of the most destructive war ever fought on American soil Contending armies swept across the region from the outset of the Civil War until its end, marking their passage at pea ridge, shiloh, perryville, and manassas Alongside this much-studied conflict, the Confederacy also waged an irregular war, based on nineteenth-century principles of unconventional warfare In The Uncivil War, robert r mackey outlines the southern strategy of waging war across an entire region, measures the Northern response, and explains the outcome


blood in the ArgonneThe “lost battalion” of World War IBy Alan D Gaff$32 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3696-7 · 384 pages

on october 2, 1918, maj Charles W Whittlesey led the 77th Division in a successful attack on german defenses in the Argonne Forest of northeastern France His unit, comprised of men of a wide mix of ethnic backgrounds from New York City and the western states, was not a battalion nor was it ever “lost,” but once a newspaper editor applied the term “lost battalion” to the episode, it stuck In this unique history of the “lost battalion” of World War I, Alan D gaff tells for the first time the story of the 77th Division from the perspective of the soldiers in the ranks

WashitaThe u s Army and the southern Cheyennes, 1867–1869By Jerome A. Greene$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061- 3885-5 · 304 pages

on November 27, 1868, the u s seventh Cavalry under lt Col george Armstrong Custer attacked a southern Cheyenne village along the Washita river in present-day western oklahoma The subsequent u s victory signaled the end of the Cheyennes’ traditional way of life and resulted in the death of black Kettle, their most prominent peace chief In this remarkably balanced history, Jerome A greene describes the causes, conduct, and consequences of the event even as he addresses the multiple controversies surrounding the conflict

morning star DawnThe powder river expedition and the Northern Cheyennes, 1876By Jerome A. Greene$24 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3548-9 · 304 pages

From a recognized authority on the High plains Indians wars comes this narrative history blending both American Indian and u s Army perspectives on the attack that destroyed the village of Northern Cheyenne chief morning star of momentous significance for the Cheyennes as well as the army, this November 1876 encounter, coming exactly six months to the day after the Custer debacle at the little bighorn, was part of the powder river expedition waged by brigadier general george Crook against the Indians Vital to the larger context of the great sioux War, the attack on morning star’s village encouraged the eventual surrender of Crazy Horse and his sioux followers

Napoleon and berlinThe Franco-prussian War in North germany, 1813By Michael V. Leggiere$24 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3399-7 · 400 pages

At a time when Napoleon needed all his forces to reassert French dominance in Central europe, why did he fixate on the prussian capital of berlin? Instead of concentrating his forces for a decisive showdown with the enemy, he repeatedly detached large numbers of troops, under ineffective commanders, toward the capture of berlin In Napoleon and Berlin, michael V leggiere explores Napoleon’s almost obsessive desire to capture berlin and how this strategy ultimately lost him all of germany

C o N N e C T W I T H u s fac e b o o k . c o m / o U P r e s s t w i t t e r . c o m / o U P r e s s

yo U t U b e . c o m / o U P r e s s

o u p r e s s . c o m c l a s s i c a l 9

ClassicalCaesar and the Crisis of the roman AristocracyA Civil War readerBy James S. Ruebel$24 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3963-0 · 216 pages

one of the greatest military and political geniuses in western history, Julius Caesar stirs almost as much controversy today as he did in his own time Neutrality toward Caesar may well be impossible—and according to James s ruebel, it is undesirable In Caesar and the Crisis of the Roman Aristocracy, ruebel introduces students of latin to Caesar and the civil war that pompey led against him from 49 to 48 b.c. by presenting the roman leader in his own words and those of his contemporaries, the book forces readers to confront the same choices that Cicero and others faced in this tumultuous period

The Trojan WarBy Carol G. Thomas and Craig Conant$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3874-9 · 224 pages

Different as the Trojan War was to greeks and romans, the two peoples united in an identical longing for a heroism that was attainable in the present only by reaching out for an impossible past Carol g Thomas and Craig Conant’s broad and varied account of the Trojan War allows readers to investigate the archaeological and historical foundations that underlie the epic poems featuring Achilles and Aeneas, and to examine how the poems altered understanding of the war for the many cultures and civilizations touched by their narrative power

genghis Khan’s greatest generalsubotai the ValiantBy Richard A. Gabriel$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3734-6 · 176 pages

This book tells the story of subotai the Valiant, a warrior for genghis Khan and one of the greatest generals in military history subotai commanded armies whose size, scale, and scope of operations surpassed those led by any other commander in the ancient world under subotai’s direction, mongol armies moved faster, over greater distances, and with a greater scope of maneuver than any army had ever done before

Cavalry operations in the Ancient greek World By Robert E. Gaebel$24 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3365-2 · 368 pages $21 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3444-4 · 368 pages

In this comprehensive narrative, robert e gaebel challenges conventional views of cavalry operations in the greek world Applying both military and historical perspectives, gaebel shows that until the death of Alexander the great in 323 b C , cavalry played a larger role than is commonly recognized

The making of the roman ArmyFrom republic to empire By Lawrence Keppie$26 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3014-9 · 272 pages

The Making of the Roman Army explores how a small citizen militia guarding a village on the banks of the Tiber evolved into the professional roman army lawrence Keppie pays particular attention to the transitional period between republic and empire—the time of Julius Caesar, mark Antony, and Augustus Keppie overcomes the traditional dichotomy between a historical view of the republic and an archaeological approach to the empire by making the most of the often overlooked archaeological evidence from the earlier years

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 710 c l a s s i c a l / n e w w o r l d

The roman Imperial Army of the First and second Centuries a.d Third edition By Graham Webster$29 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3000-2 · 400 pages

This classic work of scholarship scrutinizes all aspects of roman military forces throughout the roman empire, in europe, North Africa, and the Near and middle east graham Webster describes the roman army’s composition, frontier systems, camps and forts, activities in the field (including battle tactics, signaling, and medical services), and peacetime duties, as well as the army’s overall influence in the empire

Hannibal’s WarA military History of the second punic War By J. F. Lazenby$29 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3004-0 · 368 pages

In Hannibal’s War, J F lazenby provides the first scholarly account in english since 1886 solely devoted to the second punic War—what some have called the first “world war” for mastery of the mediterranean world by closely examining the accounts of livy and polybius, supplemented with the fruits of modern research, lazenby provides a detailed military history of the entire war as it was fought in Italy, spain, greece, and North Africa

Warfare in the Classical WorldAn Illustrated encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient WorldBy John Warry$32 95 paper · 978-0-8061-2794-1 · 224 pages

This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the greek and roman worlds between 1600 b.c and a.d 800, from the rise of mycenaean civilization to the fall of ravenna and the collapse of the Western roman empire John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders such as Alexander the great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar’s men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the military academies of the world

New WorldIndian ConquistadorsIndigenous Allies in the Conquest of mesoAmericaEdited by Laura E. Matthew and Michel R. Oudijk$45 00s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3854-1 · 320 pages

The conquest of the New World would hardly have been possible if the invading spaniards had not allied themselves with the indigenous population This book takes into account the role of native peoples as active agents in the Conquest through a review of new sources and more careful analysis of known but under-studied materials that demonstrate the overwhelming importance of native allies in both conquest and colonial control

mexico and the spanish Conquest, second editionBy Ross Hassig$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3793-3 · 288 pages

What role did indigenous peoples play in the spanish conquest of mexico? ross Hassig explores this question by incorporating primary accounts from the Indians of mexico and revisiting the events of the conquest against the backdrop of the Aztec empire, the culture and politics of mesoamerica, and the military dynamics of both sides

o u p r e s s . c o m n e w w o r l d / c o l o n i a l e r a 11

maya Warsethnographic Accounts from Nineteenth-Century YucatanBy Terry Rugeley$24 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3355-3 · 224 pages

Maya Wars is the first collection of documents devoted entirely to the nineteenth-century Yucatec mayas It follows the mayas through the early national republic, the upheavals of the mid-century Caste War, the short-lived period of French Imperialism, and the repressive monoculture of the century’s last two decades

Aztec WarfareImperial expansion and political Control By Ross Hassig$26 95s paper · 978-0-8061-2773-6 · 424 pages

In exploring the pattern and methods of Aztec expansion, ross Hassig focuses on political and economic factors because they lacked numerical superiority, faced logistical problems presented by the terrain, and competed with agriculture for manpower, the Aztecs relied as much on threats and the image of power as on military might to subdue enemies and hold them in their orbit Hassig describes the role of war in the everyday life of the capital, Tenochtitlan: the place of the military in Aztec society; the education and training of young warriors; the organization of the army; the use of weapons and armor; and the nature of combat

Colonial Erageorge rogers Clark“I glory in War”By William R. Nester$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4294-4 · 384 pages

george rogers Clark led four victorious campaigns against the Indians and british during the American revolution Although historians have ranked him among the greatest rebel commanders, Clark’s name is all but forgotten today William r Nester resurrects the story of Clark’s triumphs and his downfall in this, the first full biography of the man in more than fifty years

mr Jefferson’s HammerWilliam Henry Harrison and the origins of American Indian policyBy Robert M. Owens$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4198-5 · 344 pages

often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans before becoming the ninth president of the united states in 1841, Harrison was instrumental in shaping the early years of westward expansion robert m owens now explores that era through the lens of Harrison’s career, providing a new synthesis of his role in the political development of Indiana Territory and in shaping Indian policy in the old Northwest

Architects of empireThe Duke of Wellington and His brothersBy John Severn$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3810-7 · 512 pages

A soldier and statesman for the ages, the Duke of Wellington is a towering figure in world history John severn now offers a fresh look at the man born Arthur Wellesley to show that his career was very much a family affair, a lifelong series of interactions with his brothers and their common Anglo-Irish heritage The untold story of a great family drama, Architects of Empire paints a new picture of the era through the collective biography of Wellesley and his siblings

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 712 c o l o n i a l e r a

so Far From godThe u s War with mexico, 1846–1848 By John S. D. Eisenhower$24 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3279-2 · 464 pages

The mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the u s annexation of Texas, ended with the military occupation of mexico City by general Winfield scott In the subsequent treaty, the united states gained territory that would become California, Nevada, New mexico, Arizona, utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado In this highly readable account, John s D eisenhower provides a comprehensive survey of this frequently overlooked war

From everglade to Canyon with the second united states CavalryAn Authentic Account of service in Florida, mexico, Virginia, and the Indian Country, 1836–1875 By Theophilus F. Rodenbough$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3228-0 · 576 pages

Theophilus F rodenbough served as an officer with the second Dragoons (still in operation today as the second Armored Cavalry) supplementing his account with personal recollections of other officers, he relates the history of the unit, from operations in the everglades against the seminoles to the expeditions against Indians

Agent of DestinyThe life and Times of general Winfield scottBy John S. D. Eisenhower$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3128-3 · 496 pages

The hero of the War of 1812, the conqueror of mexico City in the mexican-American War, and Abraham lincoln’s top soldier during the first six months of the Civil War, general Winfield scott was a seminal force in the early expansion and consolidation of the American republic John s D eisenhower explores how scott, who served under fourteen presidents, played a leading role in the development of the united states Army from a tiny, loosely organized, politics-dominated establishment to a disciplined professional force capable of effective and sustained campaigning

The Conquest of AmericaThe Question of the otherBy Tzvetan Todorov $29 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3137-5 · 288 pages

The Conquest of America is a fascinating study of cultural confrontation in the New World, with implications far beyond sixteenth-century America The book offers an original interpretation of the spaniards’ conquest, colonization, and destruction of pre-Columbian cultures in mexico and the Caribbean using sixteenth-century sources, the distinguished French writer and critic Tzvetan Todorov examines the beliefs and behavior of the spanish conquistadors and of the Aztecs, adversaries in a clash of cultures that resulted in the near extermination of mesoamerica’s Indian population

The mexican War Correspondence of richard smith elliott By Richard Smith Elliott Edited by Mark L. Gardner and Marc Simmons$19 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-2951-8 · 304 pages

When general stephen Watts Kearny’s Army of the West marched into santa Fe, New mexico, on August 18, 1846, richard smith elliott, a young missouri volunteer, was included in its ranks In addition to lieutenant elliott’s duties in the laclede rangers, he served as a regular correspondent to the st louis reveille An entertaining and educated observer, elliott provided readers back home with an account of the grueling march over the famous santa Fe Trail, the triumphant entry of the army into santa Fe, the u s occupation of New mexico, and the volunteers’ eventual return to st louis

o u p r e s s . c o m c o l o n i a l e r a / c i v i l w a r 13

A Hessian Diary of the American revolution By Johann Conrad Döhla$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-2530-5 · 300 pages

This unique diary, written by one of the thirty thousand Hessian troops whose services were sold to george III to suppress the American revolution, is the most complete and informative primary account of the revolution from the common soldier’s point of view Johann Conrad Döhla describes not just military activities but also events leading up to the revolution, American customs, the cities and regions that he visited, and incidents in other parts of the world that affected the war

The presidiobastion of the spanish borderlands By Max L. Moorhead$21 95s paper · 978-0-8061-2317-2 · 304 pages

“[max l moorhead] tells us at the outset that his institutional study of the presidio on New spain’s northern frontier is meant ‘to define the subject more sharply, to determine more fully its impact on the human environment, and to date the several presidios and fix their locations more precisely than has been done in the past’ ”–Pacific Historical Review

Civil Warlincoln’s CavalrymenA History of the mounted Forces of the Army of the potomac, 1861-1865By Edward G. Longacre$26 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4229-4 · 488 pages

Lincoln’s Cavalrymen describes the organizational, administrative, and operational history of the mounted arm of “mr lincoln’s Army ” Historian edward g longacre consulted at least fifty manuscript collections pertaining to general officers of cavalry, as well as the unpublished letters and diaries of more than 450 officers and enlisted men, representing almost every mounted unit in the Army of the potomac The result is the most comprehensive history of the union cavalry to date

lee’s CavalrymenA History of the mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865By Edward G. Longacre$26 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4230-8 · 484 pages

since the first histories of the Civil War appeared after Appomattox, the cavalry has received intermittent, uneven, and even romanticized coverage Historian edward g longacre has corrected this oversight Lee’s Cavalrymen, not only details the organizational and operational history of the mounted arm of the Army of Northern Virginia but also examines the personal experiences of officers and men A provocative analysis of the mounted army’s organization, leadership, and tactics, Lee’s Cavalrymen is a study that no Civil War enthusiast will want to miss

The Cherokee Nation in the Civil WarBy Clarissa W. Confer$16 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4267-8 · 216 pages

This book offers a broad overview of the Civil War as it affected the Cherokees—a social history of a people plunged into crisis The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War shows how the Cherokee people, who had only just begun to recover from the ordeal of removal, faced an equally devastating upheaval in the Civil War Clarissa W Confer illustrates how the Cherokee Nation, with its sovereign status and distinct culture, had a wartime experience unlike that of any other group of people and suffered perhaps the greatest losses of land, population, and sovereignty

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 714 c i v i l w a r

george CrookFrom the redwoods to AppomattoxBy Paul Magid$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4207-3 · 408 pages

renowned for his prominent role in the Apache and sioux wars, general george Crook (1828–90) was considered by William Tecumseh sherman to be his greatest Indian-fighting general Although Crook was feared by Indian opponents on the battlefield, in defeat the tribes found him a true friend and advocate who earned their trust and friendship when he spoke out in their defense against political corruption and greed George Crook offers insight into the influences that later would make this general both a nemesis of the Indian tribes and their ardent advocate

marching with the First NebraskaA Civil War DiaryBy August Scherneckau Edited by James E. Potter and Edith Robbins$34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3808-4 · 368 pages $24 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4120-6 · 368 pages

german immigrant August scherneckau served with the First Nebraska Volunteers from 1862 through 1865 Depicting the unit’s service in missouri, Arkansas, and Nebraska Territory, he offers detail, insight, and literary quality matched by few other accounts of the Civil War in the West His observations provide new perspective on campaigns, military strategy, leadership, politics, ethnicity, emancipation, and many other topics

The Civil War in Arizona The story of the California Volunteers, 1861–1865By Andrew E. Masich$26 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3900-5 · 384 pages

bull run, gettysburg, Appomattox For Americans, these battlegrounds, all located in the eastern united states, will forever be associated with the Civil War but few realize that the Civil War was also fought far to the west of these sites The westernmost battle of the war took place in the remote deserts of the future state of Arizona In this first book-length account of the Civil War in Arizona, Andrew e masich offers both a lively narrative history of the all-but-forgotten California Column in wartime Arizona and a rare compilation of letters written by the volunteer soldiers who served in the u s Army from 1861 to 1866

The Irish general Thomas Francis meagherBy Paul R. Wylie$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-4185-5 · 416 pages

Irish patriot, Civil War general, frontier governor—Thomas Francis meagher played key roles in three major historical arenas Today he is hailed as a hero by some, condemned as a drunkard by others paul r Wylie now offers a definitive biography of this nineteenth-century figure who has long remained an enigma

robert e lee in TexasBy Carl Coke Rister$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3642-4 · 208 pages

Robert E. Lee in Texas introduces a little known phase of the great general’s career—his service in Texas during the four turbulent years just preceding the Civil War In this account Carl Coke rister takes us with lee to his lonely posts on the border, and we share with him the hazardous and often fruitless chases after bands of American Indians and mexicans We see through the eyes of the “Academy man” the raw life on the frontier and hear through his own words his impressions of the country and people

o u p r e s s . c o m c i v i l w a r 15

The Third Texas Cavalry in the Civil War By Douglas Hale$24 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3289-1 · 402 pages

The Third Texas Cavalry regiment, recruited from twenty-six counties of northeastern Texas, was one of the most famous Confederate units from the lone star state Douglas Hale narrates troop movements and battle actions, sensitively portraying the sufferings and private thoughts of individual cavalrymen and their commanders as they marched back and forth across the southern landscape

return to bull runThe Campaign and battle of second manassas By John J. Hennessy$26 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3187-0 · 624 pages

“This comprehensively researched, well-written book represents the definitive account of robert e lee’s triumph over union leader John pope in the summer of 1862 lee’s strategic skills, and the capabilities of his principal subordinates James longstreet and stonewall Jackson, brought the Confederates onto the field of second manassas at the right places and times against a union army that knew how to fight, but not yet how to win ” –Publishers Weekly

William Clarke QuantrillHis life and Times By Albert Castel$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3081-1 · 272 pages

In William Clarke Quantrill, Albert Castel’s classic biography, the story of Quantrill and his men comes alive through facts verified from firsthand, original sources Castel traces Quantrill’s rise to power, from Kansas border ruffian and Confederate Army captain to lawless leader of “the most formidable band of revolver fighters the West ever knew ” During the Civil War Quantrill and his men descended on lawrence, Kansas, and carried out a frightful massacre of the civilian population some of Quantrill’s bushwhackers made names for themselves at lawrence or after the war, as outlaws: “bloody bill” Anderson, Cole Younger, george Todd, “little Archie” Clement, and Frank and Jesse James

general stand Watie’s Confederate Indians By Frank Cunningham$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3035-4 · 272 pages

This is the story of stand Watie, the only Indian to attain the rank of general in the Confederate Army An aristocratic, prosperous slaveholding planter and leader of the Cherokee mixed bloods, Watie was recruited in Indian Territory by Albert pike to fight the union forces on the Western front

The Fighting men of the Civil War By William C. Davis$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3060-6 · 256 pages

even though the Civil War is among the best-documented wars in world history, the story of the individual soldier is not well documented What is the story of the men in blue and gray? In The Fighting Men of the Civil War, William C Davis shows us that for these soldiers the Civil War was far removed from politics, from the great question of slavery, even from the movement of armies shifting his focus from the officer to the men in the ranks, he begins with enlistment and training, follows with life in the camp and on the march, and concludes with experiences of combat, imprisonment, and sickness Following the men through a wealth of anecdotes and firsthand accounts, Davis brings us the reality of war each branch of the service is highlighted, as are combatants such as sailors in both navies and the many African-American troops traditionally denied the limelight

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 716 c i v i l w a r

Three Years with QuantrillA True story By John McCorkle$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3056-9 · 240 pages

This famous memoir by John mcCorkle, is the best published account by a scout who “rode with Quantrill ” John mcCorkle was a young missouri farmer of southern sympathies After serving briefly in the pro-Confederate missouri state guard, he became a prominent member of William Clarke Quantrill’s infamous guerrillas, who took advantage of the turmoil in the missouri-Kansas borderland to prey on pro-union people

The Army of Tennessee By Stanley F. Horn$24 95 paper · 978-0-8061-2565-7 · 524 pages

“Horn’s tale is filled with enough specific facts, dates and places to satisfy the most critical Civil War buff At the same time, he has immensely increased the readability of the book by close attention to the human side of the War in the West It is expertly spiced with character sketches and incidents by which the story of the Army of Tennessee comes alive ”–Stars and Stripes

“If this book, with its tantalizing glimpses of great events, could but stir interest in the forgotten focal point of America’s great agony, it will have more than justified its publication ” –Washington Post

meade of gettysburg By Freeman Cleaves$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-2298-4 · 412 pages

“This study is the first full-length biography of meade in a generation scholarly and judicious, the author confines his attention largely to the headquarters of the army, the men in the ranks, the people behind the lines and the politicians come in for scant treatment The result is a somewhat narrow view of the war, but a penetrating study of meade and of the other commanders of the Army of the potomac so skillfully is the story written that one experiences with meade his triumphs and his frustrations ” –World Affairs

A Creek Warrior for the ConfederacyThe Autobiography of Chief g W graysonBy G. W. Grayson $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-2322-6 · 200 pages

“The publication of george Washington grayson’s autobiography brings to light perhaps the only existing written account of a nineteenth-century Indian leader born in 1843 near present-day eufaula, oklahoma, grayson served as a Confederate army officer during the Civil War and in various offices of the Creek Nation from 1870 until his death in 1920 baird has produced an excellent edition that makes grayson’s autobiography more accessible and that should bring it the attention it deserves ”–Montana: The Magazine of Western History

rock of ChickamaugaThe life of general george H Thomas By Freeman Cleaves$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-1978-6 · 364 pages

general george H Thomas, the “rock of Chickamauga” of the history books, was a Virginian who chose the northern side in the Civil War While Thomas was considered a traitor by his family, his military superiors regarded him with a certain mistrust because of his southern background Nonetheless, Thomas was prominent in the battles of mill springs, shiloh, Corinth, perryville, and Nashville, and was immortalized at Chickamauga, where he tenaciously held the field until ordered to withdraw

o u p r e s s . c o m c i v i l w a r / w e s t e r n f r o n t i e r 17

The Civil War in the Western TerritoriesArizona, Colorado, New mexico, and utahBy Ray C. Colton $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-1902-1 · 240 pages

“mr Colton sets out to show that the Civil War was by no means fought entirely east of the missouri He does so successfully and with such enthusiasm, indeed, that you almost forget there were stirring doings elsewhere ” –New York Times

Western FrontierColumns of Vengeancesoldiers, sioux, and the punitive expeditions, 1863-1864By Paul N. Beck $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4344-6 · 320 pages

In summer 1862, minnesotans found themselves fighting interconnected wars—the first against the rebellious southern states, and the second an internal war against the sioux While the Civil War was more important to the future of the united states, the Dakota War of 1862 proved far more destructive to the people of minnesota—both whites and American Indians It led to u s military action against the sioux, divided the Dakotas over whether to fight or not, and left hundreds of white settlers dead In Columns of Vengeance, historian paul N beck offers a reappraisal of the punitive expeditions of 1863 and 1864, the u s Army’s response to the Dakota War of 1862

Dragoons in ApachelandConquest and resistance in southern New mexico, 1846–1861By William S. Kiser$29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4314-9 · 376 pages

In the fifteen years prior to the American Civil War, the u s Army established a presence in the Apache Indian homeland of southern New mexico The Apaches presented an obstacle to be overcome in making the region safe for Anglo settlers In Dragoons in Apacheland, Kiser recounts the conflicts that ensued and examines how both Apache warriors and American troops shaped the future of the southwest borderlands

our Centennial Indian War and the life of general CusterBy Frances Fuller Victor$29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4173-2 · 208 pages

published even before the great sioux War had ended, Our Centennial Indian War and the Life of General Custer was the first contemporary and comprehensive account of the successive army operations in 1876 and early 1877 It was a major accomplishment Victor drew information from a wide range of sourcesto explain the lengthy, disjointed struggle between the army and the lakota-Cheyenne coalition

Child of the Fighting Tenthon the Frontier with the buffalo soldiersBy Forrestine C. Hooker Edited by Steve Wilson$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4080- 3 · 296 pages

The compelling yet humorous stories told in Child of the Fighting Tenth capture the drama of the settlement of the American West, the Indian wars on the plains, and the geronimo campaign in the southwest and mexico as seen through the eyes of a young girl In this memoir, birdie Cooper draws us into her world, offering a vibrant portrait of behind-the-scenes life on the western frontier steve Wilson edited the manuscript into publishable form

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 718 w e s t e r n f r o n t i e r

great sioux War orders of battleHow the united states Army Waged War on the Northern plains, 1876–1877By Paul L. Hedren $19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4322-4 · 240 pages

The great sioux War pitted almost one-third of the u s Army against lakota sioux and Northern Cheyennes by the time it ended, this war had played out on twenty-seven different battlefields, resulted in hundreds of casualties, cost millions of dollars, and transformed the landscape and the lives of survivors on both sides In this compelling sourcebook, paul Hedren uses extensive documentation to demonstrate that the American army adapted quickly to the challenges of fighting this unconventional war and was more effectively led and better equipped than is customarily believed

A rough ride to redemptionThe ben Daniels storyBy Robert K. DeArment and Jack DeMattos$29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4112-1 · 264 pages

Two prominent western historians have teamed up to tell the story of ben Daniels’s rise from outlaw and convict to presidential protégé and high-ranking officer of the law Tracing his life from jailhouse to White House, from Dodge City to san Juan Hill, robert DeArment and Jack Demattos present a full-length biography of Daniels, the most controversial of Teddy roosevelt’s “White House gunfighters ”

Texas Devilsrangers and regulars on the lower rio grande, 1846–1861By Michael L. Collins$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-4132-9 · 328 pages

The Texas rangers have been the source of tall tales and the stuff of legend as well as a growing darker reputation but the story of the rangers along the mexican border between Texas statehood and the onset of the Civil War has been largely overlooked—until now This engaging history pulls readers back to a chaotic time along the lower rio grande in the mid-nineteenth century Texas Devils challenges the time-honored image of “good guys in white hats” to reveal the more complicated and sobering reality behind the ranger myth

soldiers Westbiographies from the military Frontier, second editionEdited by Paul Andrew Hutton and Durwood Ball $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3997-5 · 416 pages

Soldiers West views the turbulent history of the West from the perspective of fifteen senior army officers—including philip H sheridan, george Armstrong Custer, and Nelson A miles—who were assigned to bring order to the region This revised edition of paul Andrew Hutton’s popular work adds five new biographies, and essays from the first edition have been updated to incorporate recent scholarship

JayhawkersThe Civil War brigade of James Henry laneBy Bryce Benedict $32 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3999-9 · 352 pages

This first book-length study of the “jayhawkers,” as the men of lane’s brigade were known, takes a fresh look at their exploits and notoriety bryce benedict draws on a wealth of previously unexploited sources, including letters by brigade members, to dramatically re-create the violence along the Kansas-missouri border and challenge some of the time-honored depictions of lane’s unit as bloodthirsty and indiscriminately violent

An entertaining story rich in detail, Jayhawkers will captivate scholars and history enthusiasts as it sheds new light on the unfettered violence on this western fringe of the Civil War

o u p r e s s . c o m w e s t e r n f r o n t i e r 19

Class and race in the Frontier Armymilitary life in the West, 1870–1890By Kevin Adams $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3981-4 · 296 pages

Class and Race in the Frontier Army marks the first application of recent research on class, race, and ethnicity to the social and cultural history of military life on the western frontier Adams draws on a wealth of military records and soldiers’ diaries and letters to reconstruct everyday army life—from work and leisure to consumption, intellectual pursuits, and political activity—and shows that an inflexible class barrier stood between officers and enlisted men

galllakota War ChiefBy Robert W. Larson $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-4036-0 · 320 pages

robert W larson sorts through contrasting views of gall to determine the real character of this legendary sioux This first-ever scholarly biography also focuses on the actions gall took during his final years on the reservation, unraveling his last fourteen years to better understand his previous forty

Washita memorieseyewitness Views of Custer’s Attack on black Kettle’s VillageBy Richard G. Hardorff $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3759-9 · 464 pages $26 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3990-6 · 464 pages

The battle of the Washita is one of the most tragic—and disturbing—events in American history on November 27, 1868, the u s Cavalry under lt Col george Armstrong Custer attacked a peaceful southern Cheyenne village along the Washita river in present-day western oklahoma This u s victory signaled the end of the Cheyennes’ traditional way of life and resulted in the death of black Kettle, their most prominent peace chief In this documentary history, richard g Hardorff presents a broad range of views of the Washita battle

The Fall of a black Army officerracism and the myth of Henry o FlipperBy Charles M. Robinson III$29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3521-2 · 216 pages

lieutenant Henry o Flipper was a former slave who rose to become the first African American graduate of West point While serving in the Army, he was charged with embezzlement and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman He was acquitted of embezzlement but convicted of conduct unbecoming and, therefore, dismissed from the service because of Flipper’s efforts to clear his name, many assumed that he had been railroaded because he was black In The Fall of a Black Army Officer, robinson finds that Flipper was the author of his own problems

InkpadutaDakota leaderBy Paul N. Beck$24 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3950-0 · 176 pages

leader of the santee sioux, Inkpaduta participated in some of the most decisive battles of the northern great plains, including Custer’s defeat at the little bighorn but the attack in 1857 on forty white settlers known as the spirit lake massacre gave Inkpaduta the reputation of being the most brutal of all the sioux leaders paul N beck now challenges a century and a half of bias to reassess the life and legacy of this important Dakota leader


oklahoma rough riderbilly mcginty’s own storyBy Jim Fulbright and Albert Stehno $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3935-7 · 232 pages

When Americans answered the call-to-arms after the sinking of the uss maine in 1898, a wiry little oklahoman was in the front ranks Veteran cowboy billy mcginty put his horseman’s skills to work as one of Teddy roosevelt’s rough riders and participated in the battle of las guasimas, the attack on san Juan Heights, and the siege of santiago

Oklahoma Rough Rider recounts mcginty’s exploits on the battlefield and later on the stage It contains his firsthand account of how he began cowboying at fourteen and went on to become a world champion bronco buster After the spanish-American War, he performed in buffalo bill’s Wild West show and won the Cowboy Hall of Fame’s great Westerner award Yet his colorful career has remained largely untold–until now

Crazy HorseA lakota lifeBy Kingsley M. Bray$24 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3986-9 · 528 pages

Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life corrects older, idealized accounts—and draws on a greater variety of sources than other recent biographies—to expose the real Crazy Horse: not the brash sioux warrior we have come to expect, but a modest, reflective man whose courage was anchored in lakota piety

making peace with CochiseThe 1872 Journal of Captain Joseph Alton sladenEdited by Edwin R. Sweeney$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3978-4 · 208 pages

In the autumn of 1872, brigadier general oliver o Howard and his aid-de-camp, lieutenant Joseph Alton sladen, entered Arizona’s rocky Dragoon mountains in search of the elusive Chiricahua Apache chief, Cochise They sought to convince him that the bloody fighting between his people and the Americans must stop Cochise had already reached that conclusion, but he had found no American official he could trust sladen, Howard’s devoted aide, maintained a journal during their two-month quest from Fort Tularosa, New mexico, to Cochise’s stronghold Joseph sladen’s journal—enriched by edwin r sweeney’s introduction, epilogue, and lively notes—is a unique source on Chiricahua lifeways and an engrossing tale of travel and adventure

VictorioApache Warrior and ChiefBy Kathleen P. Chamberlain$24 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3843-5 · 272 pages

A steadfast champion of his people during the wars with encroaching Anglo-Americans, the Apache chief Victorio deserves as much attention as his better-known contemporaries Cochise and geronimo In presenting the story of this nineteenth-century Warm springs Apache warrior, Kathleen p Chamberlain expands our understanding of Victorio’s role in the Apache wars and brings him into the center of events

Fort riley and Its Neighborsmilitary money and economic growth, 1853–1895By William A. Dobak $24 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3908-1 · 260 pages

Fort Riley and Its Neighbors is a story of soldiers trying to save money and civilians trying to make it The history of Fort riley and its neighbors typifies the relations that evolved between the American people and their government throughout the American West The settlers’ approach to federal authority, at once supplicating and conniving, has persisted and thrived and become the national attitude


The buffalo soldiersA Narrative of the black Cavalry in the West revised editionBy William H. Leckie and Shirley A. Leckie$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3840-4 · 336 pages

originally published in 1967, William H leckie’s The Buffalo Soldiers was the first book of its kind to recognize the importance of African American units in the conquest of the West Decades later, with sales of more than 75,000 copies, The Buffalo Soldiers has become a classic Now, in a newly revised edition, the authors have expanded the original research to explore more deeply the lives of buffalo soldiers in the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments

Yellowstone DeniedThe life of gustavus Cheyney DoaneBy Kim Allen Scott$32 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3800-8 · 320 pages

Frontier soldier and explorer extraordinaire, gustavus Cheyney Doane, was no stranger to historical events between 1863 and 1892, he fought in the Civil War, participated in every major Indian battle in montana Territory, and led the first scientific reconnaissance into the Yellowstone country Doane was always close to being at the right place at the right time to secure lasting fame, yet that fame always eluded him, even after his death Kim Allen scott rescues Doane from obscurity to tell the tale of an educated and inventive man who strove in vain for recognition throughout his life

Finding sand CreekHistory, Archaeology, and the 1864 massacre siteBy Jerome A. Greene and Douglas D. Scott$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3801-5 · 240 pages

In Finding Sand Creek, Jerome A greene and Douglas D scott tell the story of how a dedicated group of people used a variety of methods to pinpoint the site of the sand Creek massacre Drawing on oral histories, written records, and archeological fieldwork, greene and scott present a wealth of evidence to verify their conclusions

Colonel richard Irving Dodge The life and Times of a Career Army officerBy Wayne R. Kime$45 00s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3709-4 · 640 pages

Few soldiers saw more of the late-nineteenth-century West and its peoples or made more friends and acquaintances, civilian and military, than the energetic and sociable Col richard Irving Dodge In this first biography of the soldier-author, Wayne r Kime describes Dodge’s early years, experiences as a writer, and forty-three-year career as an infantry officer in the u s Army, setting his life story in a rich historical context

War Dance at Fort marion plains Indian War prisonersBy Brad D. Lookingbill$29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3739-1 · 304 pages

War Dance at Fort Marion tells the powerful story of Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho chiefs and warriors detained as prisoners of war by the u s Army Held from 1875 until 1878 at Fort marion in saint Augustine, Florida, they participated in an educational experiment, initiated by Captain richard Henry pratt, as an alternative to standard imprisonment This book, the first complete account of a unique cohort of Native peoples, brings their collective story to life and pays tribute to their individual talents and achievements


Yellowstone Command Colonel Nelson A miles and the great sioux War, 1876–1877By Jerome A. Greene$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3755-1 · 352 pages

shortly after Custer’s defeat in the battle of the little bighorn, Colonel Nelson A miles and his Fifth Infantry launched several significant campaigns to destroy the lakota–Northern Cheyenne coalition in the Yellowstone river basin miles’s expeditions involved relentless pursuit and attack throughout the winter months, culminating in the lame Deer Fight of may 1877, the last major engagement of the great sioux War Yellowstone Command is the first detailed account of the harrowing 1876–1877 campaigns Drawing from Indian testimonies and many previously untapped sources, Jerome A greene reconstructs the ambitious battles of Colonel miles and his foot soldiers This paper edition of Yellowstone Command features a new preface by the author

Fort bowie, ArizonaCombat post of the southwest, 1858–1894By Douglas C. McChristian$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3781-0 · 336 pages

Fort bowie, in present-day Arizona, was established in 1862 at the site of the famous battle of Apache pass, where u s troops clashed with Apache chief Cochise and his warriors The fort’s dual purpose was to guard the invaluable water supply at Apache spring and to control Indians in the developing southwestern region Douglas C mcChristian’s Fort Bowie, Arizona, spans nearly four decades to provide a fascinating account of the many complex events surrounding the small combat post

Fort robinson and the American Century, 1900–1948By Thomas R. Buecker$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3646-2 · 288 pages

most fort histories end when the military lowers the flag for the last time and the soldiers march out In contrast, Fort robinson—occupied and used for more than fifty years since its abandonment by the u s army—has taken on new roles This book recounts the story of this famous northwestern Nebraska army post as it underwent remarkable transformation in the first half of the twentieth century Fort Robinson and the American Century, 1900–1948, is based on more than twenty years of archival research as well as the personal recollections of the men and women who served at the fort more than ninety photographs and five maps supplement the narrative

mormons at the missouriWinter Quarters, 1846–1852By Richard E Bennett $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3615-8 · 360 pages

The mormon trek westward from Illinois to the salt lake Valley was an enduring accomplishment of American overland trail migration; however, their wintering at the missouri river near present-day omaha was a feat of faith and perseverance richard e bennett presents new facts and ideas that challenge old assumptions—particularly that life on the frontier encouraged American individualism

Navajo expeditionJournal of a military reconnaissance from santa Fe, New mexico, to the Navajo Country, made in 1849By James H. Simpson Edited and annotated by Frank McNitt$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3570-0 · 384 pages

“Frank mcNitt makes the coin of the past ring true… He has given us the New mexico-Arizona world as it looked on the eve of an era during which u s traders and government people were to become a daily factor in Navajo and pueblo life ” –New Mexico Quarterly


battlefield and ClassroomFour Decades with the American Indian, 1867–1904By Richard Henry Pratt Edited by Robert M. Utley$24 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3603-5 · 416 pages

general richard Henry pratt, best known as the founder and longtime superintendent of the influential Carlisle Indian school in pennsylvania, profoundly shaped Indian education and federal Indian policy at the turn of the twentieth century His experiences led him to dedicate himself to Indian education, and from 1879 to 1904 he directed the Carlisle school, believing that the only way to save Indians from extinction was to remove Indian youth to non-reservation settings and there inculcate in them what he considered civilized ways

Fort robinson and the American West, 1874–1899 By Thomas R. Buecker$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3534-2 · 320 pages

In Fort Robinson and the American West, 1874–1899, Thomas r buecker explores both the larger story of the Nebraska fort and the particulars of daily life and work at the fort buecker draws on historic reminiscences, government records, reports, correspondence, and other official accounts to render a thorough yet lively depiction

Cheyennes and Horse soldiersThe 1857 expedition and the battle of solomon’s ForkBy William Y. Chalfant $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3500-7 · 440 pages

In July 1857, the first major battle between the u s Army and the Cheyenne Indians took place in present-day northwest Kansas The Cheyennes had formed a grand line of battle such as was never again seen in plains Indians wars but they had not seen sabres before, and when the cavalry charged, sabres drawn, they panicked William Y Chalfant re-creates the human dimensions of a battle that was as much a clash of cultures as it was a clash of the u s cavalry and Cheyenne warriors

Fort union and the upper missouri Fur TradeBy Barton H. Barbour $24 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3295-2 · 320 pages $19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3498-7 · 320 pages

In this book, barton H barbour presents the first comprehensive history of Fort union, the nineteenth century’s most important and longest-lived upper missouri river fur trading post barbour explores the economic, social, legal, cultural, and political significance of the fort which was the brainchild of Kenneth mcKenzie and pierre Chouteau, Jr , and a part of John Jacob Astor’s fur trade empire

The sherman Tour Journals of Colonel richard Irving DodgeBy Richard Irving Dodge Edited by Wayne R. Kime $24 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3425-3 · 240 pages

In summer 1883, general William Tecumseh sherman took Colonel richard Irving Dodge, his former aide-de-camp, with him on a 10,000-mile inspection tour across the northern tier of territories, on to the pacific Northwest, south through California, and east through the southwest to Denver Dodge had no idea his journals would ever become public, so he wrote openly about his companions and their interactions, terrain and natural wonders, conditions of military posts, life in civilian communities, and what the future seemed to hold for the region and its changing population


six Weeks in the sioux TepeesA Narrative of Indian CaptivityBy Sarah F. Wakefield $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3431-4 · 192 pages

The Dakota War (1862) was a searing event in minnesota history as well as a seminal l event in the lives of Dakota people sarah F Wakefield was caught up in this revolt A young doctor’s wife and the mother of two small children, Wakefield published her unusual account of the war and her captivity shortly after the hanging of thirty-eight Dakotas accused of participation in the “sioux uprising ” In a distinctive and compelling voice, Wakefield blames the government for the war and then relates her and her family’s ordeal, as well as Chaska’s and his family’s help and ultimate sacrifice

The black regulars, 1866–1898 By William A. Dobak and Thomas D. Phillips$34 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3340-9 · 384 pages

black soldiers first entered the regular army of the united states in the summer of 1866 While their segregated regiments served in the American West for the next three decades, the promise of the reconstruction era gave way to the repressiveness of Jim Crow but black men found a degree of equality in the service: the army treated them no worse than it did their white counterparts

In The Black Regulars, 1866–1898, the authors shed new light on the military justice system, relations between black troops and their mostly white civilian neighbors, their professional reputations, and what veterans faced when they left the army for civilian life

general Crook and the Western FrontierBy Charles M. Robinson, III$39 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3358-4 · 420 pages

general george Crook was one of the most prominent soldiers in the frontier West general William T sherman called him the greatest Indian fighter and manager the army ever had General Crook and the Western Frontier, the first full-scale biography of Crook, uses contemporary manuscripts and primary sources to illuminate the general’s personal life and military career

The Frontier Army in the settlement of the West By Michael L. Tate$26 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3173-3 · 454 pages $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3386-7 · 454 pages

books, art, and movies most often portray the frontier army in continuous conflict with Native Americans In truth, the army spent only a small part of its frontier duty fighting Indians The Frontier Army in the Settlement of the West examines the army’s nonmartial contributions to western development Dispelling timeworn stereotypes, Tate shows that the army conducted explorations, compiled scientific and artistic records, built roads, aided overland travelers, and improved river transportation

Army regulars on the Western Frontier, 1848–1861 By Durwood Ball$24 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3312-6 · 324 pages

Deployed to posts from the missouri river to the pacific in 1848, the united states Army undertook an old mission on frontiers new to the united states: occupying the western territories; suppressing American Indian resistance; keeping the peace among feuding Indians, Hispanics, and Anglos; and consolidating united states sovereignty in the region

o u p r e s s . c o m w e s t e r n f r o n t i e r / c u s t e r 25

sagebrush soldierprivate William earl smith’s View of the sioux War of 1876 By Sherry L. Smith$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3335-5 · 176 pages

Sagebrush Soldier is an account of military life during the Indian Wars in the late nineteenth-century West private William earl smith describes daily camp life, battle scenes, and the behavior of famous men—ranald mackenzie and george Crook—in public and private poses

The united states InfantryAn Illustrated History, 1775–1918 By Gregory J.W. Urwin$16 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3217-4 · 176 pages

gregory J W urwin narrates the history of American infantrymen from their colonial origins through the War of 1812, the mexican War, Civil War, the Indian Wars, the spanish-American War, and finally to their painful coming of age in 1918, as a world-class combat force on the fields of France in World War I

phil sheridan and His Army By Paul A. Hutton$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3188-7 · 496 pages

“paul Hutton’s study of phil sheridan in the West is authoritative, readable, and an important contribution to the literature of westward expansion Although headquartered in Chicago, sheridan played a crucial role in the opening of the West His command stretched from the missouri to the rockies and from mexico to Canada, and all the Indian Wars of the great plains fell under his direction Hutton ably narrates and interprets sheridan’s western career from the perspective of the top command rather than the battlefield leader His book is good history and good reading ”—Robert M. Utley

Custeruncovering History Archaeological Investigations at the little bighornBy Douglas D. Scott $32 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4350-7 · 240 pages

Almost as soon as the last shot was fired in the battle of the little bighorn, the battlefield became an archaeological site For many years afterward, as fascination with the famed 1876 fight intensified, visitors to the area scavenged the many relics left behind It took decades, however, before researchers began to tease information from the battle’s debris—and the new field of battlefield archaeology began to emerge In Uncovering History, renowned archaeologist Douglas D scott offers a comprehensive account of investigations at the little bighorn, from the earliest collecting efforts to early-twentieth-century findings

Deliverance from the little big HornDoctor Henry porter and Custer’s seventh CavalryBy Joan Nabseth Stevenson $24 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-4266-1 · 232 pages

of the three surgeons who accompanied Custer’s seventh Cavalry on June 25, 1876, only the youngest, twenty-eight-year-old Henry porter, survived that day’s ordeal, riding through a gauntlet of Indian attackers and up the steep bluffs to major marcus reno’s hilltop position but the story of Dr porter’s wartime exploits goes far beyond the battle itself In this compelling narrative of military endurance and medical ingenuity, Joan Nabseth stevenson opens a new window on the battle of the little big Horn by re-creating the desperate struggle for survival during the fight and in its wake

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 726 c u s t e r

military register of Custer’s last Command By Roger L. Williams$39 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4274-6 · 432 pages

Military Register of Custer’s Last Command presents for the first time the complete military history of every enlisted man on the regimental rolls, with particular attention devoted to the well-known campaigns from the Washita to Wounded Knee As the first in-depth analysis of the statistics related to the battle, Military Register of Custer’s Last Command is the most extensive work available on the 7th Cavalry With its exhaustive bibliography, it will stand as a definitive resource for historians and enthusiasts and a tribute to all enlisted soldiers on the western frontier

After Custerloss and Transformation in sioux CountryBy Paul L. Hedren$24 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4216-2 · 272 pages

between 1876 and 1877, the u s Army battled lakota sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians in a series of vicious conflicts known today as the great sioux War After the defeat of Custer at the little big Horn in June 1876, the army responded to its stunning loss by pouring fresh troops and resources into the war effort In the end, the u s Army prevailed, but at a significant cost In this unique contribution to American western history, paul l Hedren examines the war’s effects on the culture, environment, and geography of the northern great plains, their Native inhabitants, and the Anglo-American invaders

stricken FieldThe little bighorn since 1876By Jerome A. Greene $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3791-9 · 384 pages

The little bighorn battlefield National monument is the site of one of America’s most famous armed struggles, but the events surrounding Custer’s defeat there in 1876 are only the beginning of the story As park custodians, American Indians, and others have contested how the site should be preserved and interpreted for posterity, the little bighorn has turned into a battlefield in more ways than one In Stricken Field, one of America’s foremost military historians offers the first comprehensive history of the site and its administration in more than half a century

Where Custer Fellphotographs of the little bighorn battlefield Then and NowBy James S. Brust, Brian C. Pohanka, and Sandy Barnard$26 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3834-3 · 272 pages

To create Where Custer Fell, authors James s brust, brian C pohanka, and sandy barnard searched for elusive documents and photographs, made countless trips to the battlefield, and scrutinized all available sources each chapter begins with a concise, lively description of an episode in the battle The narratives are graphically illustrated by historical photos, which are presented alongside modern photos of the same location on the battlefield The book also features detailed maps and photographs of battle participants and the early photographers who attempted to tell their story

order by Phone: 800-627-7377 or 405-325-2000order by fax: 800-735-0476 or 405-364-5798

order online: oupress Com

o u p r e s s . c o m c u s t e r 27

The Custer readerEdited by Paul Andrew Hutton$26 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3465-9 · 608 pages

george Armstrong Custer, America’s most famously unfortunate soldier, has been the subject of scores of books, but The Custer Reader is unique as a substantial source of classic writings about and by him Here is Custer as seen by himself, his contemporaries, and leading scholars Combining first-person narratives, essays, and photographs, this book provides a complete introduction to Custer’s controversial personality and career and the evolution of the Custer myth

Custer and meA Historian’s memoirBy Robert M. Utley$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3638-7 · 288 pages

In Custer and Me, renowned western historian and expert on historic preservation, robert m utley, turns his talents to his own life and career Through lively personal narrative, utley offers an insider’s view of park service workings and problems, both at regional and national levels, during the eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations utley also details the birth of the Western History Association, early national historic-preservation programs, and the many clashes over “symbolic possession” of what is now the little bighorn battlefield National monument

bugles in the AfternoonBy Ernest Haycox$9 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3566-3 · 320 pages

rumors of a campaign against sitting bull cut through the ranks like a cold wind Who would lead the charge? In Bugles in the Afternoon, legendary Western writer ernest Haycox relates a compelling tale of Custer’s famed seventh Cavalry and its fate at the battle of the little bighorn in a balanced mix of action, exposition, and history originally published in 1943, this classic work is now back in print in a new paperback edition Historian richard W etulain examines the novel’s history and Haycox’s impact on a timeless genre in an original foreword

To Hell with HonorCuster and the little bighorn By Larry Sklenar$24 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3472-7 · 416 pages

The image of the famous “last stand” of the seventh u s Cavalry under general george Armstrong Custer has transmogrified into myth We imagine the solitary Custer standing upright to the end, his troops formed into groups of wounded and dying men around him In To Hell with Honor, larry sklenar analyzes and interprets the widely accepted facts underlying the popular depiction of Custer’s defeat Approaching the subject with a fresh perspective, he offers wholly new conclusions about one of the most enduring puzzles in united states history—the 1876 battle of the little bighorn

They Died with Custersoldiers’ bones from the battle of the little bighorn By Douglas D. Scott, Melissa A. Connor, and P. Willey$21 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3507-6 · 432 pages

Dead men tell no tales, and the soldiers who rode and died with george Armstrong Custer at the battle of the little bighorn have been silent statistics for more than a hundred years by blending historical sources, archaeological evidence, and painstaking analysis of the skeletal remains, Douglas D scott, p Willey, and melissa A Connor reconstruct biographies of many of the individual soldiers, identifying age, height, possible race, state of health, and the specific way each died They also link reactions to the battle over the years to shifts in American views regarding the appropriate treatment of the dead

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 728 w e s t e r n f r o n t i e r / w o r l d w a r i a n d i i

In Custer’s shadowmajor marcus reno By Ronald H. Nichols$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3281-5 · 432 pages

In Custer’s Shadow presents the complex life of major marcus reno, Custer’s second-in-command employing photographs and maps to help the reader visualize the text, Nichols unravels the controversy surrounding reno’s role in the battle and questions the scrutiny to which he was subjected in the years following

Archaeological perspectives on the battle of the little bighorn By Douglas D. Scott, Melissa A. Connor, and Dick Harmon$24 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3292-1 · 310 pages

based on the archaeological evidence presented in this book, we know more about the weapons used against the Custer and the Cavalry, where many of the men fought, how they died, what happened to their bodies, how the troopers were deployed, and what kind of clothing they wore

Fort laramie and the great sioux War By Paul L. Hedren$21 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3049-1 · 336 pages

“Fort laramie’s role in the great sioux War has been underestimated far too long All of the major battles and many of the minor skirmishes fall into place because of Hedren’s systematic approach and his thorough use of officials records ” –Montana: The Magazine of Western History

Archaeology, History, and Custer’s last battleThe little big Horn reexaminedBy Richard A. Fox, Jr. $24 95s paper · 978-0-8061-2998-3 · 416 pages $24 95s DVD · 978-0-8061-9958-0 · 40 minutes

by revealing patterns found in artifacts unearthed and adding Indian accounts, Fox shows how Custer’s last battle was fought The new findings stand in bold contrast to conventional views about the battle Custer, as Fox shows, maintained his offensive until late in the fight Then the end came — suddenly, unexpectedly, and without the gallant last stand myth The DVD complements and updates Fox’s landmark book, Archaeology, History, and Custer’s Last Battle

World Wars I and IIWavell in the middle east, 1939–1941 A study in generalshipBy Harold E. Raugh, Jr.$24 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4305-7 · 364 pages

This masterly study of generalship covers two years of intense operational activity during which Field marshal Wavell, as Commander-in-Chief, middle east, was at one point conducting no fewer than five campaigns simultaneously Two of those campaigns will stand in history as truly great victories, and one—the campaign in greece in 1941—as a source of endless controversy

Hero street, u s A The story of little mexico’s Fallen soldiersBy Marc Wilson$19 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-4012-4 · 224 pages

second street in silvis, Illinois, was a poor neighborhood during the great Depression that had become home to mexicans fleeing revolution in their homeland In 1971 it was officially renamed “Hero street” to commemorate its claim to the highest per-capita casualty rate from any neighborhood during World War II marc Wilson now tells the story of this community and the young men it sent to fight for their adopted country

o u p r e s s . c o m w o r l d w a r i a n d i i 29

on the Western Front with the rainbow DivisionA World War I DiaryBy Vernon E. Kniptash Edited by E. Bruce Geelhoed $29 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4032-2 · 256 pages

With clarity and compelling detail, Kniptash describes the experiences of an ordinary soldier thrust into the most violent conflict the world had seen He tells of his enthusiasm upon enlistment and of the horrors of combat that followed, as well as the drudgery of daily routine He renders unforgettable profiles of his fellow soldiers and commanders, and manages despite the strains of warfare to leaven his writing with humor

battleship oklahoma bb-37By Jeff Phister with Thomas Hone and Paul Goodyear$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3917-3 · 256 pages $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3936-4 · 256 pages

on a quiet sunday morning in 1941, a ship designed to keep the peace was suddenly attacked This book tells the remarkable story of a battleship, its brave crew, and how their lives were intertwined

phister weaves the personal narratives of surviving crewmen with the necessary technical information to recreate the attack and demonstrate the full scope of its devastation Captured Japanese photographs and dozens of historic u s Navy photographs deepen our understanding of this monumental event

shot at and missedrecollections of a World War II bombardierBy Jack R. Myers$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3695-0 · 320 pages

In this riveting narrative, Jack r myers recounts his experiences as a b-17 bombardier during World War II Commissioned a second lieutenant in 1944 at age twenty, myers began flying missions with the 2nd bomb group, u s Fifteenth Air Force He learned firsthand the exhilaration—and terror—of being shot at and missed

The Wrong stuffThe Adventures and misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator By Truman Smith$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3422-2 · 368 pages

between April and July 1944, Truman smith Flew thirty-five bombing missions over France and germany He was only twenty years old Although barely adults, smith and his peers worried about cramming a lifetime’s worth of experience into every free night, each knowing he probably would not survive the next bombing mission Written with blunt honesty, wry humor, and insight, The Wrong Stuff is smith’s gripping memoir of that time In a new preface, the author comments with equal honesty and humor on the impact this book has had on his life

men Against FireThe problem of battle CommandBy S.L.A. Marshall $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3280-8 · 224 pages

s l A “slam” marshall was a veteran of World War I and a combat historian during World War II He startled the military and civilian world in 1947 by announcing that, in an average infantry company, no more than one in four soldiers actually fired their weapons while in contact with the enemy His contention was based on interviews he conducted immediately after combat in both the european and pacific theaters of World War II

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 730 v i e t n a m

VietnamNot All HeroesAn unapologetic memoir of the Vietnam War, 1971–1972By Gary E. Skogen$29 95 Cloth · 978-0-9834059-6-2 · 258 pages

This unconventional, unheroic, and unapologetic book is not a typical Vietnam memoir Together with 80 percent of the two million men and women who served in Vietnam, skogen spent his time behind the scenes at a large support base He spent his year investigating the men who endangered the lives of their fellow soldiers by giving themselves over to unrestrained drug use

After my laimy Year Commanding First platoon, Charlie CompanyBy Gary W. Bray$16 95 paper · 978-0-8061-4045-2 · 184 pages

In the fall of 1969, gary bray landed in south Vietnam as a recently married, freshly minted second lieutenant in the u s Army His assignment was not enviable: leading the platoon whose former members had committed the my lai massacre—the murder of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians—eighteen months earlier In this compelling memoir, he shares his experiences of Vietnam in the direct wake of that terrible event

Vietnam Veterans since the WarThe politics of pTsD, Agent orange, and the National memorialBy Wilbur J. Scott$24 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3597-7 · 320 pages

War is hell, and the return to civilian life afterwards can be a minefield as well, especially for veterans of a “bad war ” soldiers coming home from Vietnam faced unique challenges as veterans of a controversial war whose divisiveness permeated every step of the re-entry and readjustment process In his balanced and highly readable account, Vietnam Veterans since the War, sociologist Wilbur J scott tells the story of how the veterans and their allies organized to articulate their concerns and to win concessions from a reluctant Congress, federal agencies, and courts

of uncommon birthDakota sons in VietnamBy Mark St. Pierre$29 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-3517-5 · 320 pages

A work of creative nonfiction inspired by the true story of two south Dakota teenagers, mark st pierre’s Of Uncommon Birth draws upon extensive interviews and exhaustive research in military archives to present a harrowing story of two young men—one white, one Indian—caught in the vortex of the Vietnam War

What should We Tell our Children About Vietnam?By Bill McCloud$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3240-2 · 174 pages

“What should we tell our children about Vietnam?” That was the question facing junior high school teacher and Vietnam veteran bill mcCloud as he prepared to teach his students about the war To find the answers, he went straight to the people who were involved in the war: soldiers, politicians, military officers, poWs, nurses, refugees, writers, and parents of soldiers who died in the war He sent them handwritten letters, and responses poured in from all over the country A collection of these responses, this book represents a unique and heartening outpouring of national conscience, hindsight, reflection, sorrow, and wisdom

o u p r e s s . c o m u n i f o r m s , w e a p o n s , e q u i p m e n t , a n d b a t t l e f i e l d s 31

Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment, and Battlefields uniforms, Arms, and equipmentThe u s Army on the Western Frontier 1880-1892 Volume 1: Headgear, Clothing and Footwear Volume 2: Weapons and AccoutermentsBy Douglas C. McChristian$95 00s Cloth · 978-0-8061-9961-0 · 640 pages, 2 vol set

Douglas C mcChristian presents a two-volume comprehensive account of the evolution of military arms and equipment during the years 1880-1892 The volumes are set against the backdrop of the final decade of the Indian campaigns—a key period of transition in united states military history

The u s Army in the West, 1870–1880uniforms, Weapons, and equipmentBy Douglas C. McChristian$24 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3782-7 · 316 pages

In The U.S. Army in the West, 1870–1880, Douglas C mcChristian describes the development of army uniforms, equipment, and small arms during a pivotal decade of experimentation and against the backdrop of the Indian campaigns in the West lavishly illustrated with more than two hundred photographs, this book is an invaluable reference for collectors, curators, and students of militaria and of the colorful frontier era

marksmanship in the u s Army A History of medals, shooting programs, and TrainingBy William K. Emerson$64 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3575-5 · 264 pages

Featuring hundreds of black-and-white illustrations of marksmanship medals, prizes, and badges, plus a special full-color section, this encyclopedia of u s Army shooting awards and training program rewards is a must-have for military historians and collectors In Marksmanship in the U.S. Army, William K emerson details weapons training from the 1850s to the present, gathering this information for the first time in a single volume

encyclopedia of united states Army Insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson$135 00 Cloth · 978-0-8061-2622-7 · 680 pages

William K emerson presents the first comprehensive, well-illustrated, fully researched, and completely documented history of u s Army branch insignia and the uniforms on which those insignia were worn more than two thousand photographs illustrate the actual branch insignia used by men and women of the u s Army during war and peace from American independence to the present

The battlefields of the Civil War By William C. Davis$29 95 paper · 978-0-8061-2882-5 · 265 pages

William C Davis not only describes the events and outcomes of those great engagements, but also delves into the characters of the army commanders, revealing in many cases just how much their personalities influenced the actions of their subordinates—and ultimately the outcome of the battles themselves rounding out the narrative are 35 full-page color photograph spreads of Civil War artifacts (including flags, uniforms, artillery projectiles, and arms), 28 color paintings of soldiers in various regiment uniforms, and 166 historical photographs

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 732 u n i f o r m s , w e a p o n s , e q u i p m e n t , a n d b a t t l e f i e l d s

National and International SecurityThe Complexity of modern Asymmetric WarfareBy Max G. Manwaring$45 00s Cloth · 978-0-8061-4265-4 · 224 pages

Today more than one hundred small, asymmetric, and revolutionary wars are being waged around the world This book provides invaluable tools for fighting such wars by taking enemy perspectives into consideration The third volume of a trilogy by max g manwaring, it continues the arguments the author presented in Terrorism, Insurgency, and Crime and Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries using case studias, manwaring outlines vital survival lessons for leaders and organizations concerned with national security in our contemporary world

Insurgency, Terrorism, and Crimeshadows from the past and portents for the FutureBy Max G. Manwaring $34 95s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3970-8 · 248 pages

Wars were once fought mainly between nations—a presumption put to rest on september 11, 2001 Al Qaeda showed that nonstate actors could threaten a traditional nation-state and pursue strategic objectives without conventional weaponry, thereby altering the nature of war and often rendering military firepower meaningless Insurgency, Terrorism, and Crime translates the cogent lessons of recent events into workable strategies for tomorrow’s leaders

uncomfortable Wars revisitedBy John T. Fishel and Max G. Manwaring$45 00s Cloth · 978-0-8061-3711-7 · 360 pages $29 95s paper · 978-0-8061-3988-3 · 360 pages

In this timely book, John T Fishel and max g manwaring present a much-needed strategy for conducting unconventional warfare in an increasingly violent world Developed in the early 1990s, the manwaring paradigm or sWorD (small Wars operations research Directorate) model has been tested successfully by scholars and practitioners and refined in the wake of “uncomfortable wars” around the world, most notably the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq

o u p r e s s . c o m b e s t s e l l e r s 33

Best Sellers

deliverance from the little big hornDoctor Henry Porter and Custer’s Seventh Cavalryby Joan Nabseth stevenson $24 95 Cloth · 978-0-8061-4266-1

where custer fellPhotographs of the Little Bighorn Battlefield Then and Nowby James s brust, brian C pohanka, and sandy barnard$26 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3834-3

the battlefields of the civil war by William C Davis$29 95 paper · 978-0-8061-2882-5

with Zeal and with bayonets onlyThe British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783by matthew H spring$19 95s paper · 978-0-8061-4152-7

the buffalo soldiersA Narrative of the Black Cavalry in the West, Revised Editionby William H leckie and shirley A leckie$19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3840-4

return to bull runThe Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas by John J Hennessy$26 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3187-0

the sand creek massacreby stan Hoig $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-1147-6

forty miles a day on beans and hayThe Enlisted Soldier Fighting the Indian Wars by Don rickey, Jr $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-1113-1

men against fireThe Problem of Battle Commandby s l A marshall $19 95 paper · 978-0-8061-3280-8

The Arthur H. Clark Company

34


publIsHers oF THe AmerICAN WesT sINCe 1902

1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 7

burgoyne and the saratoga Campaign His papersBy Douglas R. Cubbison$45 00s Cloth · 978-0-87062-409-4 · 408 pages

The American victory over the british at saratoga in 1777 was arguably the pivotal event of the American revolutionary War The british troops at saratoga were led by lieutenant general John burgoyne, and two years after his defeat he faced a parliamentary investigation into his conduct of the campaign In Burgoyne and the Saratoga Campaign, Douglas r Cubbison presents the papers that burgoyne gathered preparatory to his appearance before parliament, together with Cubbison’s own interpretive narrative of the campaign, based on these documents and other sources

red Cloud’s WarThe bozeman Trail, 1866–1868 (2 Vols )By John D. McDermott$75 00s Cloth · 978-0-87062-376-9 · 704 pages

on a cold December day in 1866, Captain William J Fetterman disobeyed orders and spurred his men across lodge Trail ridge in pursuit of a group of retreating lakota sioux, Arapahos, and Cheyennes He saw a perfect opportunity to punish the tribes for harassing travelers on the bozeman Trail and attacking wood trains sent out from nearby Fort phil Kearny In a sudden turn of events, his command was, within moments, annihilated John D mcDermott’s spellbinding narrative offers a cautionary tale of hubris and miscalculation

patrick Connor’s WarThe 1865 powder river Indian expeditionBy David E. Wagner$39 95 Cloth · 978-0-87062-393-6 · 296 pages $125 00 special edition · 978-0-87062-395-0 · 296 pages

The summer of 1865 marked the transition from the Civil War to Indian war on the western plains With the rest of the country’s attention still focused on the east, the u s Army began an often forgotten campaign against the sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho led by gen patrick Connor, the powder river Indian expedition into Wyoming sought to punish tribes for raids earlier that year Patrick Connor’s War describes the troops’ movement into hostile territory while struggling with bad weather, supply shortages, and communication problems

o u p r e s s . c o m 35

The Nauvoo legion in IllinoisA History of the mormon militia, 1841–1846By Richard Bennett, Susan Easton Black, and Donald Q. Cannon$39 95s Cloth · 978-0-87062-382-0 · 440 pages

When the mormons established their theocratic city of Nauvoo on the banks of the mississippi in 1839, they made self-defense a priority organized under Illinois law, the Nauvoo legion was a city militia made up primarily of latter-day saints This comprehensive work on the history, structure, and purpose of the Nauvoo legion traces its unique story from its founding to the mormon exodus in 1846 Impeccably researched and honestly told, this groundbreaking study fills a major gap in latter-day saint church history and adds a significant chapter to the annals of American militias

gettysburg to great salt lakegeorge r maxwell, Civil War Hero and Federal marshal among the mormonsBy John Gary Maxwell $39 95s Cloth · 978-0-87062-388-2 · 384 pages

Following distinguished Civil War service that took one of his legs and rendered an arm useless, general george r maxwell was sent to utah Territory and charged—first as register of land, then as u s marshal—with bringing the mormons into compliance with federal law John gary maxwell’s biography of general maxwell (no relation) both celebrates an unsung war hero and presents the history of the longest episode of civil disobedience in u s history from the point of view of this young, non-mormon who lived through it

Hancock’s WarConflict on the southern plainsBy William Y. Chalfant$59 95s Cloth · 978-0-87062-371-4 · 296 pages

When general Winfield scott Hancock led a military expedition across Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska in 1867, his purpose was a show of force that would curtail Indian raiding sparked by the sand Creek massacre of 1864 but the havoc he and his troops wrought on the plains served only to further incite the tribes and inflame passions on both sides, disrupting u s -Indian relations for more than a decade one of the most significant Indian campaigns in American history, Hancock’s War is in many ways a microcosm of all the wars between Indians and whites on the high plains Chalfant’s sweeping narrative forms the definitive history of a questionable enterprise


publIsHers oF THe AmerICAN WesT sINCe 1902

36 1 8 0 0 6 2 7 7 3 7 7

At standing rock and Wounded Knee The Journals and papers of Father Francis m Craft, 1888–1890 Edited and annotated by Thomas W. Foley$45 00s Cloth · 978-0-87062-372-1 · 288 pages

During the turbulent final years of the Indian Wars, a young Catholic priest entered service as a missionary to the sioux Indians in Dakota Territory Father Francis m Craft rode a three-hundred-mile circuit on the standing rock reservation and, in 1890, was a witness to events at Wounded Knee, where he sustained serious wounds His journals provide valuable insights into reservation life, including the federal acquisition of sioux lands and tensions between the Catholic Church and the Indian bureau

Fort laramie military bastion of the High plains By Douglas C. McChristian $45 00s Cloth · 978-0-87062-360-8 · 448 pages

Douglas C mcChristian has written the first complete history of Fort laramie, chronicling every critical stage in its existence, including its addition to the National park system He draws on an extraordinary array of archival materials—including those at Fort laramie National Historic site—to present new data about the fort and new interpretations of historical events

powder river odyssey Nelson Cole’s Western Campaign of 1865 The Journals of lyman g bennett and other eyewitness Accounts By David E. Wagner $39 95s Cloth · 978-0-87062-359-2 · 288 pages

Powder River Odyssey: Nelson Cole’s Western Campaign of 1865 tells the story of a largely forgotten campaign at the pivotal moment when the Civil War ended and the Indian wars captured national attention lyman g bennett documents the experience of the 1,400 men of the powder river expedition’s eastern Division as they trudged through largely unexplored territory and faced off with American Indians determined to keep their hunting grounds

order by Phone: 800-627-7377 or 405-325-2000order by fax: 800-735-0476 or 405-364-5798

order online: oupress Com


37 o u p r e s s . c o m

At sword’s point, part 1 A Documentary History of the utah War to 1858 By William P. MacKinnon $45 00s Cloth · 978-0-87062-353-0 · 544 pages

The utah War of 1857–58, the unprecedented armed confrontation between mormon utah Territory and the u s government, was the most extensive American military action between the mexican and Civil wars At Sword’s Point presents in two volumes the first in-depth narrative and documentary history of that extraordinary conflict

History may be searched in Vain A military History of the mormon battalion By Col. Sherman L. Fleek $37 50s Cloth · 978-0-87062-343-1 · 415 pages

The mormon battalion was unique in federal service, having been recruited solely from one religious body and having a religious title as the unit designation serving in the mexican War, they marched across the southwest to California strangely, though, the battalion’s story has not been told from the perspective of the profession of arms since it did not engage in battle, military historians have paid little attention to it For the first time the battalion’s history is related from a military perspective

guarding the overland Trails The eleventh ohio Cavalry in the Civil War By Robert Huhn Jones$31 50s Cloth · 978-0-87062-340-0 · 368 pages

The thunder of the greater war drowned out the violent and deadly war in the West along the overland roads And it has continued to do so While both the Civil War and nineteenth-century western history have provided fertile fields for historical investigation, few historians have focused on the plight of the overland roads during the Civil War or the impact of the war on the area they crossed

payment must accompany orders from individuals For domestic orders, please add $5 00 usps shipping for the first book and $1 50 for each additional book For ups/priority shipping, add $8 00 for the first book and $2 00 for each additional book For international orders, including Canada, add $15 00 usps shipping for the first book and $10 00 for each additional book residents of oklahoma must include 8 25% sales tax Canadian orders add 5% gsT We accept checks, money orders, Visa, masterCard, Discover, and American express prices and availability subject to change without notice

oupress Com · oupressblog Com

Non

-Pro

fit

Org

aniz

atio

nU

.S. P

osta

ge

PAID

Uni

vers

ity o

f Okl

ahom

a

Un

ive

rs

ity

of

ok

la

ho

ma

Pr

es

s2

80

0 V

eN

tU

re

Dr

IVe

· N

Or

mA

N,

Ok

73

06

9-8

21

6

OU

Pr

eSS

.cO

m

Am

erica

n Wes

t

Mili

tary

Hist

ory

American Westo

up

re

ss C

om

· o

up

re

ssb

log

Co

m

2012 military history catalog

Documents

p r e s s o u p r e

s cloth

o u p r e s s b

n d e r s

e r s i t y o f o

i g n s

n d c o

boer war