The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers
by
Randolph B. Marcy
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Along with a good rifle and a sturdy horse, this guide was an essential companion for any westward-bound pioneer of the nineteenth century. Its author, Captain Randolph B. Marcy of the U.S. Army, spent most of his military career in the West. At the invitation of the War Department, he shared the...