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The Great Reconnaissance::Soldiers,Artists & Scientists on the Frontier 1848-1861
The Great ReconnaissanceSoldiersArtists Scientists on the Frontier 18481861 Author:Edward S. Wallace The full story of the short life of the U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers. The Corps explored,surveyed,& mapped the U.S.-Mexico boundary,& then explored the interior U.S. West. Artists sketched,painted,& photographed Indians,landmarks,& scenery. Scientists collected,classified & illustrated the biota. Episodes/chapters include Apaches,the Gr... more »and Canyon,the Mormon War,& travelling with camels.« less