A Military History of Texas

by Loyd Uglow

Overview

Comprehensive in scope, A Military History of Texas provides the first single-volume military history of Texas from pre-Columbian clashes between Native American tribes to the establishment of the United States Space Force as the newest branch of the nation’s military in the twenty-first century. Loyd Uglow ties the various engrossing aspects of Texas military history into one unified experience.
Chapters cover topics of warfare in Texas before the Europeans; Spanish military activities; revolutions against Spain and then Mexico; Texas and Texans in the Mexican War; ante- and post-bellum warfare on the Texas frontier; the Civil War in Texas; the Texas Rangers; border warfare during the Mexican revolution of 1910-1920; Texas and the world wars; and the modern military in Texas. Brief explanations of military terminology and practice, as well as parallels between Texas military actions and ones in other times and places, connect the narrative to the broader context of world military history.
Thoroughly documented, with an engaging narrative and perceptive analysis, A Military History of Texas is designed to be accessible and interesting to a broad range of readers. It will find a welcome place in the collections of amateur or professional military historians, devoted fans of all things Texan, and newcomers to military history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574418651
Publisher:	University of North Texas Press
Publication date:	03/09/2022
Series:	War and the Southwest Series , #15
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	652,457
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

LOYD UGLOW holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of North Texas and chairs the history department at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas. He is the author of Standing in the Gap: Army Outposts, Picket Stations, and the Pacification of the Texas Frontier, 1866-1886.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 Warfare before the Europeans 1

Chapter 2 Warfare in Colonial Texas 15

Chapter 3 From Spain to Revolutionary Mexico 57

Chapter 4 The Texas Revolution 91

Chapter 5 Warfare in the Republic of Texas 137

Chapter 6 Texas and the Mexican War, 1845-1848 163

Chapter 7 Texas Frontier Warfare, 1845-1860 191

Chapter 8 The Civil War and Texas 211

Chapter 9 Post-Civil War Texas 241

Chapter 10 Mexican Border Troubles 279

Chapter 11 The World Wars and Texas 305

Chapter 12 The Military in Postwar and Contemporary Texas 335

Endnotes 347

Selected Bibliography 397

Index 421

Editorial Reviews

This is the first survey history of its kind, and an important book. Uglow has synthesized the very best of scholarship to present a very well-written, accurate, and balanced account of each era of Texas military history, each era replete with complexities, nuances, and historical minefields for the unwary or uninformed.”—COL (ret.) Thomas Ty Smith, author of The Old Army in Texas and The U.S. Army and the Texas Frontier Economy, 1845–1900
 
“This work has the potential to make an enormous contribution to Texas history. The narrative is sprinkled with excellent insights that merit a wide audience. As the first single-volume history of the entire Texas military experience, it fills a gaping void in the scholarly literature.”—Robert Wooster, author of Soldiers, Sutlers, and Settlers: Garrison Life on the Texas Frontier and The Military and United States Indian Policy 1865-1903

“Loyd Uglow presents a well-written volume on Texas as one of the most contested regions of the North American continent, as well as detailing the contributions of Texas and Texans to the military history of the United States. His book deserves a place in any Texana or military collection.”—William Groneman, officer and board member, Western Writers of America

“Broadly defined, military history cuts a wide swath through the story of Texas, and Loyd Uglow covers it all from edge to edge with rich details and lively writing.”—Dan K. Utley, Chief Historian, Center for Texas Public History
 

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