Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife (Frontier Classics)

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Summary: An engaging and personal memoir
Review: Written by Ellen McGowan Biddle, the wife of U.S. Army officer James Biddle who served on the American frontier during the late 1800's, Reminiscences Of A Soldier's Wife is an engaging and personal memoir which describes the humble day to day events and the tension of life on the American western frontier. A powerful and captivating primary source Reminisces of A Solider's Wife offers the reader a kind of historical snapshot of just what it was like to live in the frontier military encampments and forts from Macon, Georgia, to Fort Robinson, Nebraska near the turn of the century. Enhanced for the modern reader with a new introduction by Peter Cozzens, Reminiscences Of A Soldier's Wife is part of the outstanding Stackpole Books "Frontier Classics" series and a highly recommended addition to personal reading lists, as well as academic, and community library American History reference collections.