Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to

Seville, William P.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5
Word count
114K words
Chapters
12

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English Originals Oral HistoryMilitary Historical DocumentsAdventure JourneyFate and FortuneHeroismDocumentary Narrative19th Century

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, toAuthor: Seville, William P.,Language: English, Class: F590.3: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains, Release Date: Jul 15, 2010

Editor's review

This is a company march narrative recorded by William P. Seville, falling under the category of American Western local history and released free of charge by Project Gutenberg. Its highlights lie in firsthand march observations: an engineer company departing from Fort Leavenworth, with its en-route experiences, routes, and daily details forming a plain yet concrete historical source. The text is not a literary travelogue but a narrative with the flavor of a military record, suitable for readers studying American Western development, military engineer unit activities, or the history of the Trans-Mississippi region. Its reading value lies in the "sense of presence": readers can follow the company's footsteps and feel the transportation conditions, geographical environment, and march organization of the time. As it is a public-domain primary document, the language and structure retain their original form and may require patience to adjust to. It is recommended to treat it as supplementary material for regional and military history, read alongside maps for better effect.

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Reading tips

  1. Read alongside a map of the American West, marking the march route and key locations.
  2. Read the opening background section first, then proceed by date or route segment.
  3. Note place names and unit organization along the way for cross-referencing with other Western historical sources.
  4. There is no need to read straight through; select passages relevant to your research topic for close reading.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this march narrative a complete diary or an excerpt? According to the materials provided by Project Gutenberg, this book is a narrative text of a company march recorded by William P. Seville, belonging to public-domain primary documents. The exact degree of completeness should be confirmed against the actual e-book content; it is recommended to download it and first check the table of contents and the beginning and ending sections to confirm the coverage.
Does reading this book require a foundation in American military history? It helps somewhat but is not essential. Understanding the organization of nineteenth-century U.S. Army engineer units and the background of Western garrison duty will help you enter the text more quickly. Without such a foundation, you may first consult basic history of Fort Leavenworth and the Trans-Mississippi region, then read the main text more smoothly.
Why is it said to be suitable for reading alongside maps? The march narrative advances by locations and routes, involving numerous place names and route segments. Reading alongside historical maps allows you to visually see the company's spatial movement after departing from Fort Leavenworth, helping you understand the influence of geographical conditions on the march and locate places briefly mentioned in the text within the region.

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About the author

Seville, William P. Author

William P. Seville is an author about whom very little public information is currently available; only one of his works is held in the collection. His known representative work is entitled "Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to..." Judging from the title, it is a documentary account of the march of a military engineer company, recording the journey of Company A, Engineers, setting out from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Since his dates of birth and death, nationality, and professional background are not definitively recorded, no further details of his life can be given. On the basis of the available information, the book belongs to the genre of military march narratives and has the character of a first-hand record, usually proceeding in the order of the march and paying attention to dates, places, and observations along the way. It may be of some reference value for the study of troop movements, engineer operations, and local conditions of the period, though the specific historical facts and influence await further verification.