Emigrant tales of the Platte River raids : an 1864 trail diary companion / Janelle Molony ; foreword by Kylie Louise McCormick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Molony, Janelle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).

Frontier and pioneer life.

Trails--West (U.S.)--History.

Trails.

Indians of North America--Wars--1815-1875.

Indians of North America.

West (U.S.)--History, Local.

West (U.S.).

West (U.S.)--History--19th century.

United States--Territorial expansion.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

468 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[United States?] : M Press Publishing, [2024]

Summary:

"While the Civil War raged in the east, the Platte River Raids would begin an entirely new battle for the American West. In July of 1864, Northern Plains Indians in Idaho Territory (Wyoming) appeared to be on a warpath to cease all emigrant travel on the Bozeman, Oregon, and Overland Trails by any means. On a signal, hundreds of warriors launched a series of attacks and robberies on unsuspecting emigrants through the winding Black Hills. Shots rang out and arrows whizzed as miners, doctors, farmers, families, and war widows rallied their covered wagons together. Some fought to defend their stock and protect their families. Others helped bury the bodies of those who did not survive."--back cover.

Notes:

"Rev. 3/24"--title-page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781734463873

1734463872

OCLC:

1454845189