Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty
Fort Martin Scott still stands guard in the heart of Texas 150 years after its construction, which was prompted by a peace treaty between Germans and the Penateka Comanches. The first frontier fort in Texas, the original complex of twenty-one buildings allowed soldiers to patrol the Upper Immigrant Trail through Comanche and Apache territory. The old fort was a hub for military patrols during the Texas Indian Wars. Famous army units, including the First and Eighth Infantries, as well as the Second Dragoons and Fourth Cavalry, were all stationed at this post at one time or another. Fort Martin Scott was the locality of much partisan conflict during the Civil War. Author and historian Joseph Luther tells the full story of this historic Texas icon.
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Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty
Fort Martin Scott still stands guard in the heart of Texas 150 years after its construction, which was prompted by a peace treaty between Germans and the Penateka Comanches. The first frontier fort in Texas, the original complex of twenty-one buildings allowed soldiers to patrol the Upper Immigrant Trail through Comanche and Apache territory. The old fort was a hub for military patrols during the Texas Indian Wars. Famous army units, including the First and Eighth Infantries, as well as the Second Dragoons and Fourth Cavalry, were all stationed at this post at one time or another. Fort Martin Scott was the locality of much partisan conflict during the Civil War. Author and historian Joseph Luther tells the full story of this historic Texas icon.
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Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty

Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty

by Joseph Luther
Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty

Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty

by Joseph Luther

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Fort Martin Scott still stands guard in the heart of Texas 150 years after its construction, which was prompted by a peace treaty between Germans and the Penateka Comanches. The first frontier fort in Texas, the original complex of twenty-one buildings allowed soldiers to patrol the Upper Immigrant Trail through Comanche and Apache territory. The old fort was a hub for military patrols during the Texas Indian Wars. Famous army units, including the First and Eighth Infantries, as well as the Second Dragoons and Fourth Cavalry, were all stationed at this post at one time or another. Fort Martin Scott was the locality of much partisan conflict during the Civil War. Author and historian Joseph Luther tells the full story of this historic Texas icon.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781625840295
Publisher: The History Press
Publication date: 01/22/2025
Series: Landmarks
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 219
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Joseph Luther is a sixth-generation Texan who lives in Kerrville, Texas and holds a doctorate from Texas A&M University. He is a member of the Texas State Historical Association, the Texas Archeological Society, the Southern Texas Archaeological Association and the Society for Historical Archaeology. Luther is the author of Camp Verde: Texas Frontier Defense.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 Pinta Trail 13

Chapter 2 Comancheria 17

Chapter 3 Penateka Comanches 25

Chapter 4 Lipan Apaches 31

Chapter 5 Texas Rangers 37

Chapter 6 German Adelsverein 43

Chapter 7 Meusebach's Expedition 53

Chapter 8 Meusebach-Comanche Treaty of 1847 61

Chapter 9 Now the United States 69

Chapter 10 U.S. Army in Texas 73

Chapter 11 Fort Martin Scott 77

Chapter 12 Fort Martin Scott Treaty of 1850 83

Chapter 13 First Infantry 89

Chapter 14 Second Dragoons 95

Chapter 15 Eighth Infantry 101

Chapter 16 Second Cavalry 107

Chapter 17 Civil War 111

Chapter 18 Fourth United States Cavalry 121

Chapter 19 Braeutigam Gardens 125

Chapter 20 Tomorrow Isn't What It Was Yesterday 129

Chapter 21 A Fort of Reason 133

Appendix. Archaeological Investigations 135

Notes 143

Archaeological References for Fort Martin Scott 159

Select Bibliography 161

Index 169

About the Author 175

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