Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman by Martha Summerhayes (1844 - 1926)

Martha Summerhayes recounts her experiences as an army wife in the American West and the process of writing her memoirs.

Martha Summerhayes recounts her journey with a military detachment from Camp Verde across the Mogollon Range, describing the harsh conditions and scenic beauty of the American frontier.

Martha Summerhayes describes Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, where General Stanley commanded the Department of Texas and Colonel Coppinger led the Twenty-Third Infantry.

At Camp McDowell, Colonel Biddle arrives at 10 o'clock and eats cold beefsteak pie.

Martha Summerhayes describes an Apache dance in a ravine, then admits, "What if they became the same?"

The ambulance was "pitched from rock to rock" on Stoneman's Lake Road, and the baby had to be carried in a papoose basket.

"Major Worth looked at it and pronounced it one hundred and twenty-two in the shade."

Martha Summerhayes recounts her journey to Fort Nyobrara in Nebraska and her initial impressions of the bleak frontier post.

A reading of Martha Summerhayes' memoir describing her journey through the Arizona desert with the army.

Martha Summerhayes recounts her journey up the Colorado River and her return to Erinburg, reflecting on her experiences as an army wife in the 1870s.

Martha Summerhayes recounts her arrival in Santa Fe after her husband's promotion, describing the town's charm and her relief at leaving frontier life.

Martha Summerhayes recounts her happiest years at David's Island, describing social interactions with artists and literary figures in New Rochelle.