Mountain scouting : a hand-book for officers and soldiers on the frontiers
"Mountain Scouting, first published in 1881, is a valuable instruction guide for novice soldiers, describing how to care for their horses, shoot accurately with their rifles, fix broken bones, and ward off diseases and ailments. Farrow guides troops on the use of equipment, offering advice on proper clothing, bedding, tents, and rations. For the soldier who becomes lost, Farrow comes to the rescue with a diagram on following mountain divides and with a chart on how best to relocate a trail." "Farrow provides information on crossing rivers, locating a water supply, and carrying firearms and baggage. Advice on how to set up a camp, post pickets, and cook for a squadron of soldiers accompanies recipes for soup, fish, and fresh game. The book concludes with a glossary of Chinook-English terms."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2000
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, ©2000