This book, titled "PRUDENT SOLDIER A Biography of Major General E.R.S. Canby 1817-1873; His military Service in the Indian Campaigns, in the Mexican War, in California, New Mexico, Utah, and Oregon; in the Civil War in the trans-Mississippi West, and as military governor in the post-war South", is a first edition hardcover biography of Maj-Gen. E. R. S. Canby. It was published in 1959 by Arthur H. Clark Company in Glendale, CA. The book is in very good+ condition.
The 418-page book covers topics related to Americana. The author, Max L. Heyman Jr., provides a detailed account of Canby's life and military career. This book is a great addition to any collection of antiquarian and collectible books.
"This first biography of Canby filled a major gap in the history of major western figures. Canby was assassinated in 1873 at the hands of Captain Jack while trying to settle the Modoc Indian difficulties in Northern California. His life included service throughout the west and this important biography was well received by the academic community and scholars on military service." Clark & Brunet 141
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