Chasing Villa: The Story Behind the Story of Pershing’s Expedition into MexicoPickle Partners Publishing, 05.12.2018 - 388 Seiten Chasing Villa is a record of events in Western history, military history, the Mexican Revolution, and the last of the horse cavalry. Following its first publication in 1934, U.S. Army Colonel Frank Tompkins’ account of the Punitive Expedition by a participant became widely considered to be one of the most comprehensive. The book tells the story of the Columbus Raid and Pershing’s Expedition into Mexico. On March 9, 1916 the border town of Columbus, New Mexico was attacked by forces under the command of the Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa. Eighteen Americans were killed and a number of buildings were burned to the ground before the U.S. Cavalry, inflicting heavy losses, drove Villa and his mounted band back into Mexico. Frank Tompkins, a Major in the U.S. Cavalry at the time, led the counterattack against Villa’s mounted men on March 9th, and was with General John “Black Jack” Pershing during the subsequent year-long “Punitive Expedition” that sought to capture the elusive Villa in Mexico. The Columbus Raid and Punitive Expedition proved to be the last major campaign of the U.S. Cavalry. At the same time it presaged the more modern military techniques that would soon be employed by American forces in World War I. First published in 1934 and long out of print, “Chasing Villa” is a sound and literate record of milestone events in Western history, military history, the Mexican revolution, and the last of the horse cavalry. |
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... United States Cavalry under command of Major Frank Tompkins, across the international border from Columbus, N. M., into Mexico, in pursuit of Francisco Villa, a Mexican bandit, in March, 1916 was an event of national importance. Major ...
... United States Cavalry under command of Major Frank Tompkins, across the international border from Columbus, N. M., into Mexico, in pursuit of Francisco Villa, a Mexican bandit, in March, 1916 was an event of national importance. Major ...
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... United States and was recommended for the Medal of Honor, but received instead the Distinguished Service Cross. He was cited several times by General John J. Pershing, for services in the Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916. When ...
... United States and was recommended for the Medal of Honor, but received instead the Distinguished Service Cross. He was cited several times by General John J. Pershing, for services in the Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916. When ...
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... United States Cavalry School at Fort Riley. Colonel Tompkins' book can hardly fail to be a stirring account of the last time that our Cavalry guidons will ever flutter in a foreign land. ILLUSTRATIONS Colonel Frank Tompkins, U.S.A. The ...
... United States Cavalry School at Fort Riley. Colonel Tompkins' book can hardly fail to be a stirring account of the last time that our Cavalry guidons will ever flutter in a foreign land. ILLUSTRATIONS Colonel Frank Tompkins, U.S.A. The ...
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... United States came into existence and preserved the Union. How could a conscientious historian fail to emphasize such things? In this history I shall endeavor to present a truthful picture, though it may contain unpleasant revelations ...
... United States came into existence and preserved the Union. How could a conscientious historian fail to emphasize such things? In this history I shall endeavor to present a truthful picture, though it may contain unpleasant revelations ...
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The Story Behind the Story of Pershing's Expedition into Mexico Frank Tompkins. CHAPTER I—Trouble Brews on the Border In stepping across the southern border of the United States. CHAPTER I—Trouble Brews on the Border 14.
The Story Behind the Story of Pershing's Expedition into Mexico Frank Tompkins. CHAPTER I—Trouble Brews on the Border In stepping across the southern border of the United States. CHAPTER I—Trouble Brews on the Border 14.
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CHAPTER XVICampaign of the Three Columns | |
CHAPTER XVIICampaign of the Three Columns | |
CHAPTER XIXOperations of the Second Squadron | |
CHAPTER XXOperations of the Provisional Squadron | |
CHAPTER XXIThe Situation After the Fight | |
CHAPTER XXIVOperations of the Provisional | |
CHAPTER XXVOperations of the 10th Cavalry March | |
CHAPTER XXVIOperations of the Provisional | |
CHAPTER IXThe Pursuit from Columbus 72 | |
CHAPTER XIncidents of the Fight at Columbus 76 | |
CHAPTER XIColonel Slocum U S Commander at Columbus Attacked and Vindicated 78 | |
CHAPTER XIIDiplomatic Exchanges Following the Raid 84 | |
From Colonia Dublan Operations of the 7th Cavalry | |
CHAPTER XXVIIRendezvous at Santa Cruz | |
CHAPTER XXVIIIOperations of the 7th Cavalry Near | |
CHAPTER XXIXThe Cavalry Withdraws to the North | |
CHAPTER XXXThe New Plan The Country Divided | |
CHAPTER XXXIBehind the Scenes With the Politicians | |
Inglorious Ending 250 | |
CHAPTER XXXVThe National Guard on the Mexican | |
APPENDIX ASOME CAVALRY LESSONS OF | |
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10th Cavalry airplanes American troops April Army arrived attack Babicora Bachineva band bandits Boca Grande campaign canyon capture Carranza Carranzista carried Casas Grandes Cavazos Chihuahua Chihuahua City Colonel Brown Colonel Dodd Colonel Slocum Colonia Dublan Columbus column command Cruces Cruz de Villegas Cusihuiriachic detachment east El Paso enemy enlisted facto Government fight fire forces Frank Tompkins Funston going Guerrero Headquarters horses Huerta Infantry killed left camp Lieut Lieutenant Lozano Machine Gun Troop Major Howze Major Tompkins March Mexican Punitive Expedition Mexico miles military mountains move mules Namiquipa National Guard night o’clock officers orders pack train Parral Paso patrol Pershing Pershing’s President Wilson Punitive Expedition pursuit Quartermaster railroad ranch received regiment reported returned rifle saddle San Antonio San Borja San Geronimo Santa Cruz Satevo scout sent shot soldiers took town trail truck U.S. Army United Valle Villa Villistas wagon wounded