Camp Verde: Texas Frontier Defense (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609493868)

The Verde Valley the seemingly easy route to West Texas was in fact a land of peril, adventure, and near mythic heroes. Historic Camp Verde has long been a strategic stronghold guarding the pass, the valley and the many trails converging at this river crossing. As frontiersman and settlers pushed through the pass and Native Americans responded with violent force, the famed Texas Rangers attempted to control the region. Officially established in 1856, the camp would become the testing ground for the Army's Camel Experiment and an outpost for Robert E. Lee's legendary Second U.S. Cavalry. Join local historian Joseph Luther as he narrates the tumultuous and uniquely Texan history of Camp Verde.

Author: Joseph Luther
ISBN-10: 1609493869
ISBN-13: 9781609493868
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d