"A superb presentation on Pershing's connection with the American West."—Stan "Tex" Banash, RoundUp Magazine
"This volume would make a worthy addition to any library devoted to American military history."—Roger D. Cunningham, Journal of America's Military Past
"Tim McNeese's Time in the Wilderness is a masterful account of the life and military career of John J. Pershing that successfully argues that Pershing's upbringing and formative years in the West shaped both the man and his future service as the commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I."—Christopher M. Rein, Nebraska History
"[Time in the Wilderness] is deeply researched with a narrative which seems to encourage the reader to study the style and imagine him/herself in the action."—Chuck Parsons, Tombstone Epitaph
"For people interested in military history, this is an excellent biography and introduction to one of the military’s most revered generals."—Jeff Broome, Denver Posse
“Tim McNeese is a fine storyteller. He describes and effectively integrates in detail the environments, conditions, and people who populate this book. The depth and breadth of Pershing’s experiences are truly monumental in American history. McNeese’s book brings many of these significant events and details to life.”—Bernard R. McCoy, writer and producer of the award-winning documentary Black Jack Pershing: Love and War
“Tim McNeese has done a superb job synthesizing secondary books and articles on Pershing, as well as published primary sources. His writing is gripping, with great descriptions of people and places. McNeese has written a very readable and well-constructed book on an important . . . figure in military history.”—Mitchell Yockelson, author of Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I
