The Last Camel Charge

The Untold Story of America's Desert Military Experiment

Forrest Bryant Johnson, F B Johnson

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English

The Penguin Press
22 May 2013

History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Photography & photographs; History of the Americas; Military history; Military engineering

This is the true story of that experiment and the extraordinary group of people who it brought together. The Last Camel Charge gives them their due as a vital piece of American history.

""A fascinating story, telling aspects of the American West that most of us know little about.""-True West Magazine

In the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. Army was on the verge of employing a weapon that had never before been seen on its native soil- a cavalry mount that would fare better than both mules and horses in the American Southwest...

Against the Mojave in the Arizona Territory, against the Mormons in Utah Territory, during the early stages of the Civil War, the camel would become part of military history and a nearly forgotten chapter of Americana.

This is the true story of that experiment and the extraordinary group of people who it brought together. The Last Camel Charge gives them their due as a vital piece of American history.

INCLUDES PHOTOS

By: Forrest Bryant Johnson, F B Johnson
Imprint: The Penguin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 424g
ISBN: 9780425253502
ISBN 10: 0425253503
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 22 May 2013
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Forrest Bryant Johnson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and graduated from the University of Louisville with degrees in chemistry and psychology before serving for nine years in the U.S. Army. He is also the author of Hour of Redemption and Phantom Warrior.

Reviews for The Last Camel Charge: The Untold Story of America's Desert Military Experiment

A fascinating portrait of the American West during its formative and most exciting period...Johnson reaches deep into the essence of how America came to be. -Bevin Alexander, author of Sun Tzu at Gettysburg