
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
Fort Martin Scott still stands guard in the heart of Texas 150 years after its construction, which was prompted by a peace treaty between Germans and the Penateka Comanches. The first frontier fort in Texas, the original complex of twenty-one buildings allowed soldiers to patrol the Upper Immigrant Trail through Comanche and Apache territory. The old fort was a hub for military patrols during the Texas Indian Wars. Famous army units, including the First and Eighth Infantries, as well as the Second Dragoons and Fourth Cavalry, were all stationed at this post at one time or another. Fort Martin Scott was the locality of much partisan conflict during the Civil War. Author and historian Joseph Luther tells the full story of this historic Texas icon.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Pinta Trail
- Chapter 2. Comancheria
- Chapter 3. Penateka Comanches
- Chapter 4. Lipan Apaches
- Chapter 5. Texas Rangers
- Chapter 6. German Adelsverein
- Chapter 7. Meusebach’s Expedition
- Chapter 8. Meusebach-Comanche Treaty of 1847
- Chapter 9. Now the United States
- Chapter 10. U.S. Army in Texas
- Chapter 11. Fort Martin Scott
- Chapter 12. Fort Martin Scott Treaty of 1850
- Chapter 13. First Infantry
- Chapter 14. Second Dragoons
- Chapter 15. Eighth Infantry
- Chapter 16. Second Cavalry
- Chapter 17. Civil War
- Chapter 18. Fourth United States Cavalry
- Chapter 19. Braeutigam Gardens
- Chapter 20. Tomorrow Isn’t What It Was Yesterday
- Chapter 21. A Fort of Reason
- Appendix. Archaeological Investigations
- Notes
- Archaeological References for Fort Martin Scott
- Select Bibliography
- About the Author