Main entry:

Hart, Herbert M.

Title & Author:

Old forts of the Northwest / by Herbert M. Hart ; illustrated by Paul J. Hartle.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Seattle : Superior Publishing Company, ©1963.

Description:

192 pages : illustrations, map (on lining papers) plans, portraits ; 28 cm

Series:

Forts of the old West ; [1]

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188) and index.
The Sometimes War -- About the plats -- The Headquarters Forts. Fort Snelling, MN ; Fort Vancouver, WA ; Fort Omaha, NE ; Fort Humboldt, CA ; Fort Douglas, UT ; Fort Shaw, MT -- The Queen (Fort Laramie, WY). Hog Ranch -- Post-graduate school for future generals. Fort Lane, OR ; Fort Yamhill, OR ; Fort Steilacoom, WA ; Fort Gaston, CA -- The Bloody Bozeman. Forts Connor and Reno, WY ; Fort Phil Kearney, WY ; Fort C.F. Smith, MT -- Guardians of the River. Fort Randall, SD ; Fort Lookout, SD ; Fort Sully, SD ; Fort Rice, ND ; Fort Buford, ND ; Fort Union, ND ; Camp Cooke, MT ; Fort Benton, MT -- Guardians of the Trails. Fort Mitchell, NE ; Fort Kearny, NE ; Fort McPherson, NE ; Camp Collier, ND ; Fort Sedgwick, CO ; Fort Lupton, CO ; Fort Fetterman, WY ; Fort Caspar, WY ; Fort Abercrombie, ND ; Fort Totten, ND ; Fort Bridger, WY ; Camp Ruby, NV ; Fort Halleck, NV ; Fort Boise, ID ; Fort Walla Walla, WA ; Fort Dalles, OR -- Guardians of the Rails. Fort Ransom, ND ; Fort Sidney, NE ; Fort D.A. Russell, WY ; Fort Sanders, WY ; Fort Fred Steele, WY -- The Peacekeepers. Fort Ridgely, MN ; Fort Sisseton, SD ; Fort Hartsuff, NE ; Camp Lyon, ID ; Fort Bidwell, CA ; Fort Harney, OR ; Fort McDermit, NV ; Camp Winfield Scott, NV ; Fort Logan, MT -- The Protectors. Fort Simcoe, WA ; Camp Lincoln, CA ; Fort Robinson, NE ; Fort Yates, ND ; Fort Lapwai, ID ; Fort Washakie, WY -- A Home for General Custer. Fort McKeen, ND ; Camp Hancock, ND ; Fort Abraham Lincoln, ND -- Twilight. Camp Sturgis and Fort Meade, SD ; Fort McKinney, WY ; Fort Custer, MT ; Fort Missoula, MT ; Fort Sherman, ID ; Fort Spokane, WA ; Fort Maginnis, MT ; Fort Assinniboine, MT ; Fort Keogh, MT -- A Directory of Military Forts of the Northwest 1850 to 1890.

Summary:

Surveys the various roles and historical significance of numberous United States military posts that operated during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

Subject:

Military bases Northwestern States.
Bases militaires États-Unis (Nord-Ouest)
Military bases
Fort
United States Northwestern States
United States History.
USA Nordweststaaten

Added entries:

Hartle, Paul J., illustrator.
United States Washington (State) Seattle.
Hart, Herbert M. Forts of the old West ; v. 1.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 283055
Call No.: BIB 221048
Status: Available