Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman

"Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman" by Martha Summerhayes, is a memoir about a woman's transition from New England life to the American frontier as she accompanies her husband in the U.S. Army during the late 1800s. The book starts with her appreciation for military culture and her dreams of army life, which lead to her marriage to a young officer. She recounts her initial struggles with army housekeeping, cooking, and the stark contrasts between her past life and her new, challenging realities in Arizona. The story teases the adventures and difficulties she will encounter in the tough environment of the American Southwest.