Carlisle Barracks

by Roger S. Durham

Book Overview

Carlisle Barracks was established by the British Army in 1757 to support operations against the French during the French and Indian War. During the Revolutionary War, the post supported Washington's army against the British. After the post was burned by Confederate forces during the Civil War, it was rebuilt and served as the U.S. Army's Cavalry School until 1871, when the post was closed. In 1879, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School opened at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738562327
• ISBN13: 9780738562322
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"