Excerpt from On the Offensive: An Army Story
To-day, this saloon was a rallying point. The stock of liquors had been replenished gamblers in every degree sat at tables in the card and billiard rooms devices of all sorts were about the path of the adventurously inclined women in barbaric col ors displayed themselves as it might be alluringly. The sawing and beating of musical instruments in fantastic measures troubled the mild, mid-fall air they were sounding the onslaught, the charge.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a narrative of the culture among soldiers stationed on the western frontier in the United States in the 19th century. The author, a keen and empathetic observer, presents their daily lives amidst a landscape of saloons, churches, and gambling dens. The narrative highlights the tension between military discipline and personal freedoms and explores the ways soldiers grappled with questions of morality and honor in this challenging environment. Through vivid storytelling, the book illuminates the experiences and struggles of these soldiers and offers a powerful glimpse into a significant chapter of American history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330784471_0
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781330784471
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