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A chronicle of southwest Colorado's Fort Lewis, this work belies the Western myth of soldiers riding out from isolated posts to rescue wagon trains and protect pioneer towns. It is suitable for readers interested in Western and military history and in Colorado.

Table of Contents
Prologue: Punished Woman's Fork and Pagosa Springs; Pagosa Springs; The Ute War; A Remote New Post; Photographic Essay: His Hour Upon the Stage; The Troopers; General Commotion All Over the Country; The Army Loved to Dance; Photographic Essay: God of Battles; Uncle Sam's Bonanza; The Last to Leave; Epilogue: Strike the Tent; Index.

A Time for Peace Fort Lewis Colorado 18781891

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      Publisher: University Press of Colorado
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780870818325, 978-0870818325
      ISBN10: 0870818325

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A chronicle of southwest Colorado's Fort Lewis, this work belies the Western myth of soldiers riding out from isolated posts to rescue wagon trains and protect pioneer towns. It is suitable for readers interested in Western and military history and in Colorado.

      Table of Contents
      Prologue: Punished Woman's Fork and Pagosa Springs; Pagosa Springs; The Ute War; A Remote New Post; Photographic Essay: His Hour Upon the Stage; The Troopers; General Commotion All Over the Country; The Army Loved to Dance; Photographic Essay: God of Battles; Uncle Sam's Bonanza; The Last to Leave; Epilogue: Strike the Tent; Index.

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