Faded glory
Subtitle: a century of forgotten Texas military sites, then and now
By: Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley
Contributors: Utley, Dan K.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities -- no. 25; Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities -- no. 25.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781603446990; 9781603447539
Subjects: Millitary History; Battlefields; Historic sites; Fortification; Military bases; Antiquities
Description: Each of the wars fought by Texans spawned the creation of scores of military sites across the state, from the lonely frontier outpost at Adobe Walls to the once-bustling World War II shipyards of Orange. Today, although vestiges of the sites still exist, many are barely discernible, their once-proud martial trappings now faded by time, neglect, the elements and, most of all, public apathy. ?In Faded Glory: A Century of Forgotten Texas Military Sites, Then and Now, Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley revisit twenty-nine sites?many of them largely forgotten?associated with what was arguably the most tumultuous hundred-year period in a five-century span of Texas history. Whether in the war with Mexico, the American Civil War, in clashes between Indians and the frontier army, or in two worldwide conflicts fought on foreign shores, Texas and Texans have often answered the call to arms. Beginning in 1845 and continuing through 1945, the Lone Star State and its people were fully involved in seven major conflicts. ?In this thoroughly researched and absorbing guide, Alexander and Utley recount the full story of the sites from their days of fame to the present. Comparing historic sketches, paintings, and period photographs of the original installations with recent photographs, they illustrate how time has dealt with these important places. Providing maps to aid readers in locating each site, the authors close with a resounding call for preservation and interpretation for future generations. ?The descriptions and images restore, at least in the mind?s eye, a touch of vitality and color to these forgotten and disappearing sites. Thanks to Faded Glory: A Century of Forgotten Texas Military Sites, Then and Now, both the traveler and the armchair tourist can recover a sense of these places and events that did so much to shape the military history of Texas.--Amazon.com.
Notes: "A Texas A&M travel guide."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Mexican War, 1846-1848: Corpus Christi beach; title: Thornton's skirmish; title: Brazos Santiago; title: Fort Brown; title: The Indian Wars, 1848-1875: Fort McKavett; title: Fort Lancaster; title: Battle of Adobe Walls; title: The Civil War, 1861-1865: Old Fort Bliss; title: Battle of Galveston; title: Camp Ford; title: Battle of Sabine Pass; title: The Spanish-American War, 1898: Menger Hotel; title: Camp Mabry; title: Camp Wood; title: The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920: Downtown El Paso; title: Glenn Spring; title: Camp Ruidosa; title: Camp Holland; title: World War I, 1917-1918: USS Texas; title: Galveston coastal defenses; title: Camp Bowie I; title: Camp MacArthur and Rich Field; title: World War II, 1941-1945: Fort Clark; title: Camp Bowie II; title: Avenger Field; title: Pecos Army Airfield; title: Naval operations in wartime Orange; title: Prisoners of war in Texas; title: Marfa Army Airfield; title: Epilogue: a call for preservation.