How does the new bride prepare for her life as an officer’s wife at Fort Tejon? How does she describe conditions at Fort Tejon during her time there? How does Tillie see those already living in California, including Native Californians?

Army Bride Goes West

Read Jane Apostol’s An “Army Bride Goes West” about Matilda McKee, the bride of a military officer stationed in California in the 1860s. Answer the following questions in a typed, double-spaced document. Each response should be numbered to reflect the question answered and about a paragraph in length.
How does the new bride prepare for her life as an officer’s wife at Fort Tejon?
How does she describe conditions at Fort Tejon during her time there?
How does Tillie see those already living in California, including Native Californians?