Excellent for SW Army/Native American history. Great insight into workings of US Army officers of the era. Surprise at how lavish some lived as I’ve visited some old forts and seen some of the dwellings. The female aspect interesting for sure. As is the conflicting concern for Native American rights and how they should be handled. I’m reading for first time in 2023, 70 years after authored, 140+years after events. Always amazed at correlation of old writings that parallel current social issues