Download or read book Fort Selden, New Mexico, 1865-1891 written by Allan J. Holmes and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fort Selden was a small frontier fort built in 1865 with the mission of protecting the citizens of the Mesilla Valley in southern New Mexico. This book tells the story of Fort Selden's beginning, its years of service, and its eventual abandonment. Throughout Fort Selden's history, its troopers conducted patrols, provided escort for wagon trains, and chased horse thieves, bandits, and Apaches through spring dust storms, drenching rains, winter cold, and other hardships to accomplish their mission. The story of the fort is told through the military reports and messages of the commanders and personal letters of the soldiers.