William S. Kiser ably fills a historical void by covering the role of the U.S. dragoons in New Mexico, particularly the challenges they faced with the Apaches in the mid-19th century. Dragoons in Apacheland: Conquest and Resistance in Southern New Mexico, 1846-1861 (University of Oklahoma Press, $29.95) shines light on the frontier living conditions at isolated posts and the complexities and challenges faced by cavalry troops campaigning against the Apaches. Kiser also examines the inherentl
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