Books with author Randolph Barnes Marcy

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There were a lot of things you packed into your saddlebags or the wagon before setting off to cross the North American wilderness in the 1850s. A gun and an axe were obvious necessities. Yet many pioneers were just as adamant about placing a copy of Captain Randolph Marcy's “The Prairie Traveler” close at hand. Next to the family Bible, it was considered an absolute necessity for anyone planning to venture through the hazards of trans-continental travel. Though Marcy eventually became a brigadier general in the United States army, he made his reputation as one of America’s early experts on frontier travel after tracing the Red River to its source. Soldier, trailblazer and mapmaker, Marcy conducted five major expeditions across the wilderness that was once the American West, then submitted a series of reports to the War Office describing the country, its vast resources, and the hazards involved in crossing it. It was from these original reports that the legendary frontiersman drew when he wrote what was to become an encyclopedic work on frontier life. Packed with practical advice for travelers heading West, “The Prairie Traveler” issues advice on such diverse subjects as how to organize a wagon train, march with loose horses, choose proper pack saddles, ford rivers, administer rudimentary first aid, or avoid Indian attack. In addition he dispensed detailed notes on thirty-four of the most important overland trails used by American pioneers. Legendary English explorer, Sir Richard Francis Burton, was one of the many explorers to use this famous travel book when he traveled from Texas to Utah in the late 1850s. Amply illustrated with pen and ink drawings of the time, this rediscovered classic remains fascinating reading for students of the horse or history.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The first and finest handbook for travelers of the Old American West.First published in 1859, The Prairie Traveler was the indispensable book for looking to follow the American dream, pull up stakes, head into the wilderness of the frontier, and build a new life out West. With the official blessing of the US War Department, Randolph Marcy, a captain in the US Army, published The Prairie Traveler as the ultimate guide for these pioneers, covering everything from the best way to move wagons over hostile terrain and what to pack, to describing over thirty-four different trails to be taken and the dangers one may face on the way. Captain Marcy also passes on the knowledge he gained from local Indian tribes, from how to cook and wage war to their subtle tribal differences and customs.The Prairie Traveler stands as an important piece of early American literature, and as a fascinating presentation of the now-lost Wild West: its perils, its rewards, and ultimately, the achievements of those who worked hard to survive. Captain Marcy’s guide remains the essential guide for those who wish to discover the trials and tribulations of the early pioneers of America, and it is an indispensable addition to any historical collection.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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Randolph Marcy wrote this text for fellow travelers wanting to brave the wilderness of North America, at a time when the western reaches of the continent were barely settled. A captain in the U.S. military, Marcy wrote this guide partly to allay the many myths and fears of the Western frontier, and partly to offer guidance to the dangers which were actually manifest. The information within takes readers across two popular trails - northerly, ending in Oregon, and southerly, ending in Santa Fe. Written in 1859, this book is both a guidebook and an authentic history of the Wild West era. Various anecdotes are interspersed through the text - Marcy is careful to differentiate between friendly Indian tribes such as the Delawares and Shawnees, whom he admires. The Plains Indians however are considered to have hostile tendencies; Marcy instructs on how to sign, and gives a detailed account of how to safely sleep with a gun cocked and loaded. Much of the advice offered by Marcy remains very useful today for campers and wilderness explorers; camping in wet weather and improvising a fire in those conditions; finding clean water; dealing with snake bikes; and using red willow bark as a substitute for cigarettes; crossing a stream with or without a horse, and so on. Despite its age, this book is written in plain language, but has an eloquent and readable simplicity. The publisher is proud to include all of the original illustrations, many of which are crucial to Marcy's instructions. These many pictures for instance depict various items of collapsible camp furniture, which can be built, folded and carried along or attached to a pack.