A book-level thesis, this unindexed volume covers the history of Fort Bowie from the topographical survey done by LT John G. Parke to be used by the railroad that identified Apache Pass / Puerto del Dado that was then used by the Butterfield Stage / Overland Mail. The author discusses the Apache relationship with the coach station, the California Column, the Bascom Affair, and Rucker Canyon / Rocky Mesa. The resulting Chirichahua Agency / Reservation, provisions provided for the Apache, the use of alcohol, and the significance of Apache Spring and both Fort Bowie 1 and Fort Bowie 2 are also explained.

Includes maps of: Camp Bowie, A.T., 1870; Military Reservation at Camp Bowie, Arizona, Surveyed 1869; Fort Bowie; Country Surrounding Fort Bowie; Fort Bowie in the 1890s. Photocopy. Print on some pages is light.