Philip St. George Cooke

Broschiertes Buch

Scenes And Adventures In The Army

Or Romance Of Military Life (1859)

Beschreibung

""Scenes and Adventures in the Army: Or Romance of Military Life"" is a book written by Philip St. George Cooke, first published in 1859. The book is a collection of stories and personal experiences from Cooke's time serving in the United States Army during the mid-19th century. The stories cover a wide range of topics related to military life, including battles, campaigns, and daily life on the frontier. Cooke writes about his experiences serving in various positions, including as an officer in the cavalry and as a military instructor. Throughout the book, Cooke provides vivid descriptions of the people and places he encountered during his time in the army. He also shares his thoughts and opinions on various military tactics and strategies, as well as on the political and social issues of the time. Overall, ""Scenes and Adventures in the Army"" offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a soldier during the mid-19th century, as well as a unique perspective on the history of the United States Army.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Philip St. George Cooke (1809 - 1895) was a career United States Army cavalry officer who served as a Union General in the American Civil War. He is noted for his authorship of an Army cavalry manual, and is sometimes called the "Father of the U.S. Cavalry." His service in the Civil War was significant, but was eclipsed in prominence by the contributions made by his famous son in law, J.E.B. Stuart, to the Confederate States Army. He served at a variety of installations in the American West and in the Black Hawk War. In 1833 he was promoted to first lieutenant in the newly formed 1st U.S. Dragoons. Cooke went on numerous trips of exploration into the Far West with the Dragoons. As Captain in command of 200 Dragoons, he disarmed and arrested Colonel Jacob Snively's Republic of Texas company of about 100 men, who were attempting to disrupt trade along the Santa Fe Trail, in what was described as the Second Texas Santa Fe Expedition. During the Mexican-American War he led the Mormon Battalion from Santa Fe to California, establishing what became known as Cooke's Wagon Road, later to become the southern route to California during the California Gold Rush. He received a brevet promotion to lieutenant colonel for his service in California. In command of 2nd U.S. Dragoons, he defeated the Jicarilla Apache in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico in 1854, was in the 1855 Battle of Ash Hollow against the Sioux, and was sent to keep the peace in Bleeding Kansas in 1856-1857. Acquainted with Brigham Young, Cooke took part in the Utah expedition of 1857-58, after which he was promoted to colonel and assigned command of the 2nd U.S. Dragoons. He was an observer for the U.S. Army in the Crimean War and commanded the Department of Utah from 1860 until 1861.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 436
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 628g
• ISBN-13: 9781437142747
• ISBN-10: 1437142745
• Artikelnr.: 25518466