Robert Wooster
Frontier Crossroads
Fort Davis and the West
(Texas A&M University University Press 2006)

Publisher's comments:
The idea of the West conjures exciting images of tenacious men and women, huge expanses of unclaimed territory, and feelings of both adventure and lonesome isolation. Located astride communication lines linking San Antonio, El Paso, Presidio, and Chihuahua City, the United States Army's post at Fort Davis commanded a strategic position at a military, cultural, and economic crossroads of nineteenth-century Texas. Using extensive research and careful scrutiny of long forgotten records, Robert
Wooster brings his readers into the world of Fort Davis, a place of encounter, conquest, and community.

Frontier Crossroads will enrich its readers with its careful analysis of life on the frontier. This book will appeal to military and social historians, Texas history buffs, and those seeking a record of adventure.

Dr. Wooster is Professor of History at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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