The Terrible Indian Wars of the West

Informationen zum Autor Jerry Keenan has written for America's Civil War, Wild West and Journal of the West. Retired from the publishing industry, he lives in Longmont, Colorado. Klappentext Expansion! The history of the United States might well be summed up in that single word. The Indian Wars of the American West were a continuation of the struggle that began with the arrival of the first Europeans, and escalated as they advanced across the Appalachians before American independence had been won. This history of the Indian Wars of the Trans-Mississippi begins with the earliest clashes between Native Americans and Anglo-European settlers. The author provides a comprehensive narrative of the conflict in eight parts, covering eight geographical regions--the Pacific Northwest; California and Nevada; New Mexico, the Central Plains, the Southern Plains; Iowa, Minnesota and the Northern Plains; the Intermountain West, and the Desert Southwest--with an epilogue on Wounded Knee. Zusammenfassung Expansion. The history of the United States might well be summed up in that single word. The Indian Wars of the American West were a continuation of the struggle that began with the arrival of the first Europeans. This history of the Indian Wars of the Trans-Mississippi provides a comprehensive narrative of the conflict in eight parts! covering eight geographical regions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPrefaceTimelineIntroductionI-The Pacific NorthwestPrologue: The Oregon CountryDeath on the Rye Grass: The Whitman Massacre and the Cayuse War, 1847-1855Isaac Stevens"Nits make lice": The Rogue River Wars, 1851-1857The War of 1853The War of 1855The Yakima and Coastal Wars, 1856-1858II-California and NevadaPrologue: Bloody El DoradoThe Mariposa War, 1850-1851The Mendocino War, 1859-1860Nevada's Paiute War, 1860The Owens Valley War, 1862-1863War with the Northern Paiutes: Indian Raids Along the Western Segment of the Overland Trail, 1864-1868Chinese MassacreCrook and the PaiutesHell with the Fires Gone Out: The Modoc War, 1872-1873III-New MexicoPrologue: Poco TiempoNavajo WarsThe Missouri Volunteers ArriveThe Ugliest Man in the ArmySandovalColonel Edwin Vose Bull SumnerFort DefianceHenry DodgeGovernor David MeriwetherKit Caron ReportsJornada del MuertoChandler-Eaton ExpeditionColonel Benjamin L.E. BonnevilleThe Black Jim WarColonel Edward R.S. Canby and Major Henry Hopkins SibleyManuel Chavez, Navajo FighterThe Arrival of Colonel James Henry CarletonKit Carson's Expedition to Canyon de ChellyThe Long Walk of the NavajoIV-The Central PlainsPrologue: Pike's Peak or BustThe 1851 Horse Creek TreatyFort Laramie1853 OvertureGrattan Massacre"By God I'm for battle-no peace"Blue Water ExpeditionBull Sumner Takes the FieldTo ColoradoGovernor John EvansColonel John Milton ChivingtonThe Hungate MassacreThe 3rd Colorado VolunteersSand CreekThe Tappan Commission InvestigatesThe War of 1865Attack on JulesburgMud Springs and Rush CreekThe Connor ExpeditionColonel Thomas MoonlightColonel Nelson Cole, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Walker and Colonel James H. KiddThe Platte Bridge FightConnor Attacks Black Bear's VillageThe Odyssey of Cole and SawyerHancock Takes the FieldThe Kidder TragedyCuster Is ­Court-MartialedPhilip H. SheridanThe Battle of Beecher IslandThe Battle of Summit SpringsV-The Southern PlainsPrologue: Llano EstacadoConflict on the Southern PlainsThe Texas RangersCaptain Randolph B. MarcyThe Comanche: Lords of the Southern PlainsJohn Robert BaylorThe Battle of the WashitaEnter the QuakersThe Warren Wagon Train RaidQuanah ParkerThe Red River (Buffalo) WarAdobe WallsColonel Nelson Appleton MilesThe Battle of Palo Duro CanyonThe Mexican Border CrisisVI-Iowa, Minnesota and the Northern PlainsPrologue: Little Crow to Sitting BullConflict on the Northern Plains: War with the ArickarasSpirit Lake, Iowa, 1857Bloodbath...

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Jerry Keenan has written for America's Civil War, Wild West and Journal of the West. Retired from the publishing industry, he lives in Longmont, Colorado.

Klappentext
Expansion! The history of the United States might well be summed up in that single word. The Indian Wars of the American West were a continuation of the struggle that began with the arrival of the first Europeans, and escalated as they advanced across the Appalachians before American independence had been won. This history of the Indian Wars of the Trans-Mississippi begins with the earliest clashes between Native Americans and Anglo-European settlers. The author provides a comprehensive narrative of the conflict in eight parts, covering eight geographical regions--the Pacific Northwest; California and Nevada; New Mexico, the Central Plains, the Southern Plains; Iowa, Minnesota and the Northern Plains; the Intermountain West, and the Desert Southwest--with an epilogue on Wounded Knee.

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Table of Contents

Preface
Timeline
Introduction
I-The Pacific Northwest
Prologue: The Oregon Country
Death on the Rye Grass: The Whitman Massacre and the Cayuse War, 1847-1855
Isaac Stevens
"Nits make lice": The Rogue River Wars, 1851-1857
The War of 1853
The War of 1855
The Yakima and Coastal Wars, 1856-1858
II-California and Nevada
Prologue: Bloody El Dorado
The Mariposa War, 1850-1851
The Mendocino War, 1859-1860
Nevada's Paiute War, 1860
The Owens Valley War, 1862-1863
War with the Northern Paiutes: Indian Raids Along the Western Segment of the Overland Trail, 1864-1868
Chinese Massacre
Crook and the Paiutes
Hell with the Fires Gone Out: The Modoc War, 1872-1873
III-New Mexico
Prologue: Poco Tiempo
Navajo Wars
The Missouri Volunteers Arrive
The Ugliest Man in the Army
Sandoval
Colonel Edwin Vose Bull Sumner
Fort Defiance
Henry Dodge
Governor David Meriwether
Kit Caron Reports
Jornada del Muerto
Chandler-Eaton Expedition
Colonel Benjamin L.E. Bonneville
The Black Jim War
Colonel Edward R.S. Canby and Major Henry Hopkins Sibley
Manuel Chavez, Navajo Fighter
The Arrival of Colonel James Henry Carleton
Kit Carson's Expedition to Canyon de Chelly
The Long Walk of the Navajo
IV-The Central Plains
Prologue: Pike's Peak or Bust
The 1851 Horse Creek Treaty
Fort Laramie
1853 Overture
Grattan Massacre
"By God I'm for battle-no peace"
Blue Water Expedition
Bull Sumner Takes the Field
To Colorado
Governor John Evans
Colonel John Milton Chivington
The Hungate Massacre
The 3rd Colorado Volunteers
Sand Creek
The Tappan Commission Investigates
The War of 1865
Attack on Julesburg
Mud Springs and Rush Creek
The Connor Expedition
Colonel Thomas Moonlight
Colonel Nelson Cole, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Walker and Colonel James H. Kidd
The Platte Bridge Fight
Connor Attacks Black Bear's Village
The Odyssey of Cole and Sawyer
Hancock Takes the Field
The Kidder Tragedy
Custer Is ­Court-Martialed
Philip H. Sheridan
The Battle of Beecher Island
The Battle of Summit Springs
V-The Southern Plains
Prologue: Llano Estacado
Conflict on the Southern Plains
The Texas Rangers
Captain Randolph B. Marcy
The Comanche: Lords of the Southern Plains
John Robert Baylor
The Battle of the Washita
Enter the Quakers
The Warren Wagon Train Raid
Quanah Parker
The Red River (Buffalo) War
Adobe Walls
Colonel Nelson Appleton Miles
The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
The Mexican Border Crisis
VI-Iowa, Minnesota and the Northern Plains
Prologue: Little Crow to Sitting Bull
Conflict on the Northern Plains: War with the Arickaras
Spirit Lake, Iowa, 1857
Bloodbath in the Heartland: Minnesota, Summer 1862
Sunday, August 17, 1862
The Santees
Little Crow
The Uprising Begins
First Attack on New U…

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