The Army, despite having been vexed for a century on how to effectively fight the Plains Indians, ultimately defeated them only a decade after the Civil War. This thesis will bring to the forefront those individuals who adapted fighting techniques and ultimately achieved victories on the Texas frontier before the Civil War. The majority of these victories came as a result of mounted warfare under the direction of lower ranking officers in control of smaller forces. The tactic of fighting Indians from horseback was shown to be effective by the Rangers and later emulated by the Army.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc271787 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Buchy, Mark B. |
| Contributors | McCaslin, Richard B., Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-, Lowe, Richard G. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Buchy, Mark B., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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