| Book Review | The Journal of American History, 89.1

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Book Review

General William S. Harney: Prince of Dragoons. By George Rollie Adams. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2001. xx, 389 pp. $50.00, ISBN 0-8032-1058-2.)

George Rollie Adams renders a vivid portrayal of William S. Harney, a long-serving nineteenth-century U.S. Army officer, eventually holding the rank of brevet brigadier general. Historians and students looking for someone who personified the army's multiple roles on the antebellum frontiers should be reluctant to tap Harney as a representative officer, even after reading about his diverse assignments. Many readers will be aware of the frequency of violence in antebellum America, including Harney's native state of Tennessee. Adams's analysis makes it clear that Harney was vindictive and unpredictable, someone who resorted to violence in dealing with military subordinates, civilian workers (such as teamsters employed by the army), and people in his household. Thus, Adams confirms that, though Harney compiled an excellent combat record during his career, he was no one's model of even-handed professionalism. . . .

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