Tales of a frontier cavalryman are related, as told by his daughter. The stories come from the descriptions of Maj. Gen. Guy Edward Carleton, a graduate of West Point in 1883, who served in the U.S. Army during late struggles with Native Americans, in Cuba and the Philippines, and in WWI. Included are childhood stories growing up in Austin Texas, adventures in the West, and life in the military. The book contains short descriptions of the important characters and a number of photos and illustrations. The following are the chapter titles: Chapter I: Boyhood, Chapter II: Growing up Years in Austin, Chapter III: West Point Letters, Chapter IV: Until Graduation, Chapter V: Graduation Leave & Reporting to the Regiment, Chapter VI: The Army Bride, Chapter VII: Fort Custer, Montana, Chapter VIII: Custer and the March to the Pacific, Chapter IX: Fort Coeur d'Al ne - Idaho, Chapter X: Coeur d'Al ne 1884-1886, Chapter XI: Texas and the A&M College, Chapter XII: Fort Walla Walla & Lowell Barracks, Chapter XIII: Fort Wingate, New Mexico, Chapter XIV: St Paul, Minnesota, Chapter XV: Fort Riley, Kansas. 1897, Chapter XVI: Camps Mobile and Tampa, Chapter XVII: Montauk Point, LI, Huntsville, AL, and Texas, Chapter XVIII: Cuba, Chapter XIX: Texas Again , Chapter XX: The Philippines - 1901, Chapter XXI: Manila, and the Pay Corps, 1902-1903, Chapter XXII: Hong Kong and Canton, Chapter XXIII: Home Again, Fort Sam Houston & Port Riley, Chapter XXIV: The Philippines Again and Cora's Wedding, Chapter XXV: Washington and the War College, 1908-1912, Chapter XXVI: Return to the Line and the Border, 1912, Chapter XXVII: The Mounted Service School at Fort Riley and Galveston, 1914, Chapter XXVIII: Inspector General, Chapter XXIX: WORLD WAR; Camp Taylor, Kentucky to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, Chapter XXX: Demobilization; Distinguished Service Medal, 1919, Chapter XXXI: Retirement and San Antonio.