Edward Samuel Farrow (April 20, 1855 in Snow Hill, MarylandFARROW, Edward Samuel, in Who's Who in America (14th edition, 1926); p. 689 – September 8, 1926) was a United States Army officer, author, and educator best known for his contributions to military training and reference works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Edward Samuel Farrow, Mountain Scouting: A Handbook for Officers and Soldiers on the Frontiers (University of Oklahoma Press, 2000),4-6.
He was a commander in the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century. He is particularly known for his service in the Sheepeater Indian War. Farrow was a graduate of the West Point Military Academy in 1876, and was a commanding officer of Indian Scouts in the Department of the Columbia. He went on to become Assistant Instructor of Tactics at the US Military Academy (West Point), and published prolifically on the subject of Native American Indians, Military Training, and Mountain Scouting.
Works
A Military System of Gymnastics Exercises and a System of Swimming Farrows Manual on Military Training (1920) American Small Arms - A veritable Encyclopedia of Knowledge for Sportsmen and Military Men
Mineral Resources of Bland County in Southwestern Virginia
Gas Warfare
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