The Long War for the Northern Plains (Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars)

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 973 EAN: 9780811700801 ISBN: 0811700801 Label: Stackpole Books Manufacturer: Stackpole Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 686 Publication Date: 2004-09 Publisher: Stackpole Books Studio: Stackpole Books
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Editorial Reviews: This is the fourth in a planned five-volume series that seeks to tell the saga of the military struggle for the American West, using the words of the soldiers, noncombatants, and Native Americans who shaped it. To paint as broad and colorful a picture as possible, riveting firsthand materials have been carefully selected from contemporaneous newspapers, magazines, and unpublished manuscripts. This volume offers as complete a selection of original accounts of the Northern Plains campaigns as can be assembled under one cover. Includes articles by such notable figures as George Custer, Philip Sheridan, Nelson A. Miles, and artist Frederic Remington. Covers the Powder River Expedition of 1865, the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, Custer's Last Stand, Wounded Knee, and much more.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A great series of books Comment: The first book in the series that I read. Cozzens provides a nice introduction, followed by a great series of primary documents, grouped by event. Beecher's Island is an example of an event, and there are several accounts from the men who fought there. Each account is well footnoted, and the footnotes themselves make for great reading. Maps are included inside front and back covers showing forts, battle sites, etc. Illustrations throughout. Customer Rating: Summary: This Book Works On Two Different Levels Comment: This book works on two different levels for those who find the Indian Wars a compelling area of study. It contains much primary source material on two Indian Wars that have been covered relatively well in secondary sources--The Nez Perce War and the Modoc War. Indeed, the Nez Perce War section comprises nearly half of this book, which is as it should be. I found the little circulated first-hand accounts of the Bear's Paw Battle especially interesting. It then works on a completely different level by making readily available accounts of some of the least known campaigns during the Indian Wars Period-the Snake-Paiute War, the Bannock War, the and Sheepeater Campaign. There is very little to select from in the way of published and circulating secondary sources on these campaigns, so the primary sources that Mr. Cozzens has judicously selected on these three campaigns help close a gap in my library. As with his other books in this fine series, Cozzens' footnotes help expand our knowledge of events and participants. Highly recommended. Customer Rating: Summary: Eyewitness to the Indian Wars Comment: Great historical work. Chock full of differing accounts of incidents from the regular foot soldier to the Indians themselves. Every page lends insights to life in the late 19 century and the fate of the American Indians battle against civilization. Customer Rating: Summary: The Long War for the Northern Plains Comment: An excellent review in written and oral reports of dealing with the various Indian tribes. The motives of each of the combatants reveals an insight into what went wrong by the U.S. Government. Customer Rating: Summary: The Army and the Indian Comment: An excellent background with the written and oral history of the Indian problem of the last half of the 1800's. The detail provided is an excellent report on the Army and it's requiremnts to follow the directions of a devious and inept Congress and Indian Commission. More Reviews