A look at the Fort which helped influence settlement in the West. It's presence provided a sense of security, an economic windfall, and a cultural hub for settlers even if, or maybe because, it was short on action.

Map of Colorado & Fort Lewis --xii -- Prologue: Punished Woman's Fork and Pagosa Springs -- 1 -- 1 Pagosa Springs -- 9 -- 2 Ute War -- 23 -- 3 A Remote New Post -- 37 -- Photographic Essay: His Hour Upon the Stage -- 59 -- 4 Troopers -- 71 -- 5 General Commotion All Over the Country -- 93 -- 6 Army Loved to Dance -- 119 -- Photographic Essay: God of Battles -- 135 -- 7 Uncle Sam's Bonanza -- 155 -- 8 Last to Leave -- 171 -- Epilogue: Strike the Tent -- 183.