The Hero or Goat of Beecher Island?
The legacy of Gen. George Forsyth’s leadership in the famous battle remains controversial over 150 years later. George “Sandy” Forsyth was a hard-charging cavalry officer—tough, brave and aggressive. He was also stubborn to a fault and willing to push his men to the...
Call in the Buffalo Soldiers! Black troopers became teachers at West Point
In the early 1900s, the U.S. Army had a problem. Most of its West Point cadets lacked the experience and discipline to develop riding skills. So they brought in several of the famed Buffalo Soldiers—black non-commissioned officers who were considered elite...
Western Books: An Officer of Honor and Grit
A remarkable biography of U.S. cavalryman Lt. Powhatan Clark, plus a new history of the Civil War in the Southwest, big new biographies of Billy the Kid and Ned Buntline, and a dramatic novel of the Minnesota frontier. Biographies of 19th-century American military...
The Best of the West: Art and Collectibles
Last year, when I recapped 2019 and trends in Western collecting, I focused on the sales of many splendid, comprehensive holdings gathered by discriminating collectors that became available for new owners. Although the tendency continued in 2020, one part of the...
True West January/February 2025
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