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Fort Abraham Lincoln
Lee Chambers
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Description for Fort Abraham Lincoln
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 207 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 518.
Discover one of America’s most important 19th century forts. Initially constructed for infantry troops in the Dakota Territory, Fort Abraham Lincoln was changed to house both infantry and cavalry troops to protect construction crews building the Northern Pacific Railroad. The first commanding officer was Civil War hero Major General George Armstrong Custer, with his famous 7th Cavalry. Custer was in command of Fort Lincoln at the time of his fateful expedition to the Little Big Horn. This book describes everyday life for the soldiers, including their food, entertainment, and weapons. Every building is described in detail and shown 200 blueprints, ... Read more
Discover one of America’s most important 19th century forts. Initially constructed for infantry troops in the Dakota Territory, Fort Abraham Lincoln was changed to house both infantry and cavalry troops to protect construction crews building the Northern Pacific Railroad. The first commanding officer was Civil War hero Major General George Armstrong Custer, with his famous 7th Cavalry. Custer was in command of Fort Lincoln at the time of his fateful expedition to the Little Big Horn. This book describes everyday life for the soldiers, including their food, entertainment, and weapons. Every building is described in detail and shown 200 blueprints, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764330261
SKU
V9780764330261
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Lee Chambers
A retired police officer, Lee Chambers was inducted into Who's Who in American Law Enforcement and enjoys extreme sports. He was adopted into a band of Chippewa Indians and named Maa Ingen Ningens (Wolf Eyes), gaining the most honored respect an Indian tribe can give a white man. He and his brother helped conduct archeological excavations at Fort Lincoln, where ... Read more
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