After Custer : loss and transformation in Sioux country / Paul L. Hedren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hedren, Paul L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dakota Indians--History--19th century.

Dakota Indians.

Cheyenne Indians--History--19th century.

Cheyenne Indians.

Black Hills War, 1876-1877--Influence.

Black Hills War, 1876-1877.

United States. Army. Cavalry--History--19th century.

United States.

United States. Army. Cavalry.

History.

United States. Army. Infantry--History--19th century.

United States. Army. Infantry.

Dakota Indians--Government relations.

Cheyenne Indians--Government relations.

Historical geography.

Great Plains--Historical geography.

Great Plains.

Physical Description:

xviii, 254 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Loss and transformation in Sioux country

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2011]

Summary:

Between 1876 and 1877, the U.S. Army battled Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians in a series of vicious conflicts known today as the Great Sioux War. After the defeat of Custer at the Little Big Horn in June 1876, the army responded to its stunning loss by pouring fresh troops and resources into the war effort. In the end, the U.S. Army prevailed, but at a significant cost. In this unique contribution to American western history, Paul L. Hedren examines the war's effects on the culture, environment, and geography of the northern Great Plains, their Native inhabitants, and the Anglo-American invaders.

Contents:

A good year to die?

Sheridan and Sherman explore Sioux country

New forts and a new mission

The army and the Northern Pacific Railroad

"The buffaloes are gone?"

The beef bonanza

Cycles of despair and death

Sacred ground.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780806142166

0806142162

OCLC:

704121113