Between Comancheros and Comanchería: a History of Fort Bascom, New Mexico
Description:
In 1863, Fort Bascom was built along the Canadian River in the Eroded Plains of Territorial New Mexico. Its unique location placed it between the Comanches of Texas and the Comancheros of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This post was situated within Comanchería during the height of the United States Army's war against the Southern Plains Indians, yet it has garnered little attention. This study broadens the scholarly understanding of how the United States Army gained control of the Southwest by…
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Date:
August 2012
Creator:
Blackshear, James Bailey
Partner:
UNT Libraries