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The US Army in Frontier Montana, Vol. II of II
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9798744857257
ISBN13:
9798744857257
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The US Army in Frontier Montana, Vol. II of II
$21.82
This is Volume II of a two volume work. It depicts the history of the US Army in Frontier Montana from the year 1872 to 1890, the date of the abandonment of Fort Shaw. Volume II provides a thorough and accurate documentation of the Campaign of 1876 against the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne concluding with the surrender of Sitting Bull in 1881. A complete description of the Nez Perce campaign in 1877 is also provided. Volume I commences with the Lewis and Clark Expedition as it enters the future Montana Territory in 1805, followed by the Fur Trade Era. The discovery of gold and the subsequent establishment of territorial government is described along with the US Army's efforts of secure the Montana Road during the years 1866-1868. The Fetterman Massacre, the Wagon Box, and Hayfield Fights are described in detail. Volume I concludes with an accounting of the origins and aftermath of the campaign against the Piegans in 1869-70.
| Author: Ronald Victor Rockwell |
| Publisher: Independently Published |
| Publication Date: 44320 |
| Number of Pages: 364 pages |
| Binding: History |
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| ISBN-13: 9798744857257 |
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