Scouting with the Buffalo Soldiers : Lieutenant Powhatan Clarke, Frederic Remington, and the Tenth U.S. Cavalry in the Southwest /

"Book is a biography of US Army Lieutenant Powhatan Clarke, a young white man who graduated from West Point last in his class in 1884 and was assigned to the 10th US Cavalry, an African-American troop in the Southwest United States. He caught the attention of artist Frederic Remington, who incl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langellier, John P. (John Phillip) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2020]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Remington, Frederic, > 1861-1909.
Remington, Frederic, > 1861-1909 > Themes, motives.
Clarke, Powhatan H. > (Powhatan Henry), > 1862-1893.
United States. > Army. > Cavalry Regiment, 10th (1866-1950)
United States. > Army.
United States. > Army > African American troops > History.
United States. > Army. > Cavalry Regiment, 10th (1866-1950) > Officers > Biography.
Themes, motives.
Indians of North America > Wars.
Armed Forces > Officers.
Armed Forces > African American troops.
African American soldiers > Southwestern States > Portraits.
Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895.
United States > Southwestern States.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Book is a biography of US Army Lieutenant Powhatan Clarke, a young white man who graduated from West Point last in his class in 1884 and was assigned to the 10th US Cavalry, an African-American troop in the Southwest United States. He caught the attention of artist Frederic Remington, who included him and his troopers in many artworks. He was awarded a Medal of Honor for rescuing one of his troopers during a shoot out with Comanches. Clarke drowned in the Big Horn River in 1893"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (480 pages): illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ;
ISBN:9781574418200

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