In 1849, the author enlisted as a private in the First U.S. Dragoons B Troop, assigned to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This 1906 military memoir by an enlisted solider tells of forts, canal boats, mule trains, cholera outbreaks, Native American battles, and other encounters in the course of keeping the pre-Civil War West safe for settlers.
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Percival G. Lowe (1828-1908) was born in Randolph, Coos County, New York. He spent much of his youth in Lowell, Massachusetts. Five Years a Dragoon is his only book. After its publication he took part in battles against the Cheyenne Nation and Mormon settlers. He served as Sheriff and a member of State Senate in Leavenworth.
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Taal Engels ● Formaat EPUB ● Pagina’s 416 ● ISBN 9781411445161 ● Bestandsgrootte 0.4 MB ● Leeftijd 99-17 jaar ● Uitgeverij Barnes & Noble ● Gepubliceerd 2011 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5863223 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM
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