Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Indian Wars Indian Wars Bill Yenne The Indian wars remain the most misunderstood campaign ever waged by the U.S. Army. From the first sustained skirmishes west of the Mississippi River in the 1850s to the sweeping clashes of hundreds … OL14912387W
Voices of the Buffalo Soldier Voices of the Buffalo Soldier Frank N. Schubert "This collection of documents illuminates the lives and experiences of the African Americans who served in the Regular Army between the Civil War and World War I and fought in some of the most diffic… OL18864771W
Making peace with Cochise Making peace with Cochise Edwin R. Sweeney Contains primary source material. OL19664253W
The last stand The last stand Nathaniel Philbrick The bestselling author of "Mayflower" sheds new light on one of the iconic stories of the American West, reminding readers that the Battle of the Little Bighorn was also, even in victory, the last st… OL19938150W
The Battle of Beecher Island and the Indian War of 1867-1869 The Battle of Beecher Island and the Indian War of 1867-1869 John H. Monnett During the morning hours of September 17, 1868, on a sandbar in the middle of the Republican River in eastern Colorado, a large group of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers, Araphaho, and Sioux attacked about fift… OL3289247W
The old army The old army Parker, James Memoirs of an Army General who served from 1876 to World War I OL6032997W
Life and adventures of Frank Grouard Life and adventures of Frank Grouard Joe De Barthe 545 pages OL8470059W
Cavalier in buckskin Cavalier in buckskin Robert Marshall Utley "George Armstrong Custer. The name evokes instant recognition in almost every American and in people around the world. No figure in the history of the American West has more powerfully moved the huma… OL884714W