Frontier cavalry trooper : the letters of Private Eddie Matthews, 1869-1874 /

"A collection of letters that Private Edward L. Matthews wrote from 1869 to 1874 to his family back home in Massachusetts, detailing his life at Fort Bascom and Fort Union, New Mexico Territory. Matthews's letters provide detailed insight into the daily life of the enlisted man and how he...

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Main Author:	Matthews, Eddie (William Edward), 1851-1932
Other Authors:	McChristian, Douglas C.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2013]
Subjects:	Matthews, Eddie > (William Edward), > 1851-1932 > Correspondence. New Mexico > History, Military > 19th century. Fort Union (N.M.) > History > 19th century. Frontier and pioneer life > New Mexico. Soldiers > United States > Correspondence. Indians of North America > Wars > 1815-1875 > Biography. United States. > Army > Military life. United States. > Army. > Cavalry Regiment, 8th > Biography. Electronic books.
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Summary:	"A collection of letters that Private Edward L. Matthews wrote from 1869 to 1874 to his family back home in Massachusetts, detailing his life at Fort Bascom and Fort Union, New Mexico Territory. Matthews's letters provide detailed insight into the daily life of the enlisted man and how he felt about the job he was doing"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (432 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780826352286