Kearny's March: The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1847

Groom recounts the amazing adventure and danger that General Stephen Watts Kearny and his troops encountered, intertwining with Kit Carson, Brigham Young and his Mormon followers, and the infamous Donner Party. Together, they come across fierce Indians, political intrigue, gold rushes, and landgrabs. Some returned in glory, others in shackles. 336 pp.