Where a hundred soldiers were killed : the struggle for the Powder River country in 1866 and the making of the Fetterman myth / John H. Monnett.

Author/creator Monnett, John H.
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2008.
Descriptionxxxiv, 316 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The sowing of the dragon -- This land Is indian -- The Overland circus : the 18th infantry enters the Powder River country -- Lakotas strike to defend the Powder River country -- Autumn of trial : the army view of the Powder River War in 1866 -- Wau-nee-chee : Lakotas unite for war/Fetterman arrives at Fort Phil Kearny -- Where a hundred soldiers were killed -- Time of triumph, time of fear -- The Achilles Syndrome : an essay on the making of the Fetterman myth.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 246-301) and index.
LCCN 2008023197
ISBN9780826345035 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0826345034 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E 83.866 .M674 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold