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Author:

Hedren, Paul L.

Title:

Great Sioux War orders of battle : how the United States Army waged war on the Northern Plains, 1876-1877 / Paul L. Hedren.

Publisher:

Arthur H. Clark Co.,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

240 p. : 1 folded map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Dakota Indians--Wars, 1876.
Cheyenne Indians--Wars, 1876.
United States.--Cavalry--Cavalry--History--19th century.
United States.--Infantry--Infantry--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-227) and index.

Contents:

Part I. Waging the Great Sioux War -- The American army of 1876 -- On strategy and tactics -- The Great Sioux War begins -- The Black Hills front -- Reinforcements and starting over -- Part II. Developments of the Great Sioux War -- Fort Pease relief -- Big Horn expedition -- Powder River -- Gibbon's column -- Black Hills front -- Yellowstone River -- Terry's column -- Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition I -- Reno scout -- Powder River trail -- Little Big Horn River -- Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition II -- Terry's and Gibbon's column -- Tongue Rivere cantonment -- Spring Creek engagements -- Cantonment Reno -- Cedar Creek -- Dismounting and disarming the Sioux -- Fort Peck sortie -- Fort Peck expedition -- Powder River expedition -- Red Fork of the Powder River -- Wolf Mountains -- Muddy Creek -- In the field near the Yellowstone River -- In the field near the Tongue River -- Little Missouri expedition -- Big Horn post -- Part III. What went right and wrong? -- Reflection and analysis.

Series:

Frontier military series ; 31

ISBN:

0870623982 (leather : alk. paper)
9780870623981 (leather : alk. paper)
0870623974 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780870623974 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)645708428

LCCN:

2010026868

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)