Battles and Skirmishes of the Great Sioux War, 1876-1877: The Military View

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Jerome A. Greene
University of Oklahoma Press, 1993 - History - 258 pages

This volume offers accounts of the many battles and skirmishes in the Great Sioux War as they were observed by participating officers, enlisted men, scouts, surgeons, and newspaper correspondents. The selections-some rendered immediately after the encounters and some set down in reminiscences years later - are important and little-known sources of information about the war. By their personal nature, they give a compelling sense of immediacy to the actions.

The editor's introduction and commentary on each of the accounts help readers understand the interrelationship of events and appreciate the entire spectrum of the conflict.

 

Contents

The Skirmish at Tongue River Heights
20
The Battle of the Little Big Horn
35
Sibleys Ordeal in the Big Horns
63
The Skirmish at Powder River August 2 1876
92
The Battle of Cedar Creek October 21 1876
132
The Fort Peck Expedition November
145
The CrookMackenzie Campaign and the Dull
167
The Wolf Mountains Expedition and
186
The Lame Deer Fight May 7 1877
204
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About the author (1993)

Jerome A. Greene is retired as Research Historian for the National Park Service. He is the author of numerous books, including Stricken Field: The Little Bighorn since 1876, Battles and Skirmishes of the Great Sioux War, 1876?1877: The Military View ; Lakota and Cheyenne: Indian Views of the Great Sioux War, 1876?1877 ; and Morning Star Dawn: The Powder River Expedition and the Northern Cheyennes, 1876, all published by the University of Oklahoma Press.

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