Faded glory a century of forgotten Texas military sites, then and now / Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley.

Author/creator Alexander, Thomas E., 1931-
Other author Utley, Dan K.
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Descriptionxvi, 224 p. : chiefly col., col maps ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Military bases--Texas.
Fortification--Texas.
Battlefields--Texas.
Historic sites--Texas.
Texas--History, Military.
Texas--Antiquities.

SeriesTarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities ; no. 25
Contents The Mexican War, 1846-1848: Corpus Christi beach -- Thornton's skirmish -- Brazos Santiago -- Fort Brown -- The Indian Wars, 1848-1875: Fort McKavett -- Fort Lancaster -- Battle of Adobe Walls -- The Civil War, 1861-1865: Old Fort Bliss -- Battle of Galveston -- Camp Ford -- Battle of Sabine Pass -- The Spanish-American War, 1898: Menger Hotel -- Camp Mabry -- Camp Wood -- The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920: Downtown El Paso -- Glenn Spring -- Camp Ruidosa -- Camp Holland -- World War I, 1917-1918: USS Texas -- Galveston coastal defenses -- Camp Bowie I -- Camp MacArthur and Rich Field -- World War II, 1941-1945: Fort Clark -- Camp Bowie II -- Avenger Field -- Pecos Army Airfield -- Naval operations in wartime Orange -- Prisoners of war in Texas -- Marfa Army Airfield -- Epilogue: a call for preservation.
General note"A Texas A&M travel guide."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011050695
ISBN9781603446990 (flex : alk. paper)
ISBN1603446990 (flex : alk. paper)
ISBN9781603447539 (e-book)
ISBN1603447539 (e-book)

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