FORGOTTEN FORTRESS: FORT MILLARD FILLMORE AND ANTEBELLUM NEW MEXICO.
Richard. Wadsworth
Las Cruces: Yucca Tree Press, 2002. vi,410pp. Index. Illustrations. Map. Bibliography. Appendices. Notes. First edition. Very fine copy in a like dust jacket. Fort Millard Fillmore was established in southern New Mexico Territory. Its primary purpose was to control the various Apache bands that roamed throughout the region. The fort was a stabilizing force necessary for the growth of the rich Mesilla Valley. Shows much scholarly research.