The United States Camel Corps: The History of the U.S. Army's Use of Camels in the Southwest during the 19th Century
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Charles River Editors., Charles River Editors|AUTHOR., & Gregory T. Luzitano|READER. (2019). The United States Camel Corps: The History of the U.S. Army's Use of Camels in the Southwest during the 19th Century . Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Gregory T. Luzitano|READER. 2019. The United States Camel Corps: The History of the U.S. Army's Use of Camels in the Southwest During the 19th Century. Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Gregory T. Luzitano|READER. The United States Camel Corps: The History of the U.S. Army's Use of Camels in the Southwest During the 19th Century Findaway Voices, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR, and Gregory T. Luzitano|READER. The United States Camel Corps: The History of the U.S. Army's Use of Camels in the Southwest During the 19th Century Findaway Voices, 2019.
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Full title | united states camel corps the history of the u s armys use of camels in the southwest during the 1ninth century |
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