Ordered West : the Civil War exploits of Charles A. Curtis / edited and with an Introduction by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The adventure begins -- Across the plains -- Along the Santa Fe trail -- Into New Mexico -- Arrival in Santa Fe -- Albuquerque and the Rio Grande -- Arrival at Fort Craig -- On the march -- Encounter with Apaches -- Las Cruces and Mesilla -- New Mexico stories -- Across the Jornada del Muerto -- From Peralta to Fort Marcy -- Quartermaster duty -- Romantic entanglements -- En route to Conejos -- No potatoes, but a new assignment -- Indian attack at Los Valles Grandes -- Pueblos and Navajos -- Indians of New Mexico -- Lost in the wilderness -- Winter quarters -- Return to Jemez -- Good-bye to Los Valles Grandes -- Departure from Albuquerque -- Headed to Fort Wingate -- Inscription Rock -- Sightseeing and a captive boy -- Coues and consequences -- Colorado Chiquito and a porcupine -- Troubles with Coues and Indians -- Arrival at Fort Whipple -- Building a fort -- The missing mail carrier -- Horse flesh -- A bad day fishing -- Cash and carrying on -- Life in Prescott -- Fight at Red Rocks -- Politics and punishment -- Into the desert -- Water in several forms -- La Paz -- Major Thompson's scout -- Last days at Fort Whipple -- Doctor Coues in charge -- A change in command -- California and home -- Notes.

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