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War of a Thousand Deserts: Indian Raids and the U.S.-Mexican War (Lamar Series in Western History)
War of a Thousand Deserts: Indian Raids and the U.S.-Mexican War (Lamar Series in Western History)
by Brian Delay
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In the early 1830s, after decades of relative peace, northern Mexicans and the Indians whom they called the barbarians descended into a terrifying cycle of violence. For the next fifteen years, owing in part to changes unleashed by American expansion... (read more)

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Frontiersmen in Blue : the United States Army and the Indian, 1848-1865 (67 Edition)
Frontiersmen in Blue : the United States Army and the Indian, 1848-1865 (67 Edition)
by Robert Marshall Utley
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Frontiersmen in Blue is a comprehensive history of the achievements and failures of the United States Regular and Volunteer Armies that confronted the Indian tribes of the West in the two decades between the Mexican War and the close of the Civil War... (read more)

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Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
by Stephen Ambrose
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On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 men of the United States 7th Cavalry rode toward the banks of the Little Bighorn in the Montana Territory, where 3,000 Indians stood waiting for battle. The lives of two great warriors would soon be forever... (read more)

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Little Bighorn Battlefield
Little Bighorn Battlefield
by Robert M Utley
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An offficial history and guide to the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Southeastern Montana, where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry were defeated by Teton Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians.... (read more)

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Forgotten Fights: Little-Known Raids and Skirmishes on the Frontier, 1823 to 1890
Forgotten Fights: Little-Known Raids and Skirmishes on the Frontier, 1823 to 1890
by Gregory F. Michno
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In this unique study, Gregory and Susan Michno chronicle more than three hundred lesser-known but signifi cant conflicts of the western Indian Wars, describing not only skirmishes between Indians and the United States Army, but also Indian raids on... (read more)

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In Custer's Shadow: Major Marcus Reno
In Custer's Shadow: Major Marcus Reno
by Ronald H Nichols
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During the Battle of the Little Big Horn, five entire companies of the 7th Cavalry, including their leader, George Armstrong Custer, were lost. For years the shadow of blame for the defeat has been cast upon Custer. What role did his subordinates play in... (read more)

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The Fetterman Massacre: Formerly Fort Phil Kearny, an American Saga
The Fetterman Massacre: Formerly Fort Phil Kearny, an American Saga
by Dee Brown
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The Fetterman Massacre occurred on December 21, 1866, at Fort Phil Kearny, a small outpost in the foothills of the Big Horns. The second battle in American history from which came no survivors, it became a cause célèbre and was the subject of a... (read more)

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Custer's Last Campaign: Mitch Boyer and the Little Big Horn Reconstructed
Custer's Last Campaign: Mitch Boyer and the Little Big Horn Reconstructed
by John S Gray
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Easily the most significant book yet published on the Battle of the Little Bighorn.-Paul L. Hedren, Western Historical Quarterly [Gray] has applied rigorous analysis as no previous historian has done to these oft-analyzed events. His detailed time-motion... (read more)

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Chasing Geronimo: The Journal of Leonard Wood, May-September 1886
Chasing Geronimo: The Journal of Leonard Wood, May-September 1886
by Jack C. (edt) Lane
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This diary of Leonard Wood, a medical officer, tells the dramatic story of the last campaign against the Apache chief Geronimo. It is the only journal kept by anyone on that expedition. Under the command of Capt. Henry Lawton, Wood's first field duty was... (read more)

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In the Shadow of Wounded Knee: The Untold Final Story of the Indian Wars
In the Shadow of Wounded Knee: The Untold Final Story of the Indian Wars
by Roger Di Silvestro
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At the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation on January 7, 1891, Lieutenant Edward Casey (the last white soldier to die in the Indian Wars) was assassinated by Lakota warrior Plenty Horses. Four days later peaceful Lakota hunters were ambushed by rancher Pete... (read more)

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White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery, and Vengeance in Colonial America
White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery, and Vengeance in Colonial America
by Stephen Brumwell
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In America's first war, known as the French and Indian War, France and England-both in unholy alliance with warring Native American tribes-battled each other in a series of bloody conflicts and terrifying attacks on colonial settlements. No more brutal... (read more)

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Betrayals: Fort William Henry and the "Massacre"
Betrayals: Fort William Henry and the "Massacre"
by Ian Kenneth Steele
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-240) and index.... (read more)

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Campaign #039: Little Big Horn, 1876: Custer's Last Stand
Campaign #039: Little Big Horn, 1876: Custer's Last Stand
by Peter Panzeri
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The death of George Armstrong Custer, and over half of his 7th Cavalry Regiment in the valley of the Little Big Horn on 25 July 1876, has become the most celebrated battle of the Indian wars. It was the greatest, and the last, victory of the Native... (read more)

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A Guide To the Indian Wars of the West (Bison Book)
A Guide To the Indian Wars of the West (Bison Book)
by John D. Mcdermott
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From 1860 to 1890 the United States military engaged in war after war with the indigenous peoples of the West. Although numerous treaties recognized the rights of individual tribes, the U.S. government often did nothing to stop settlers from expanding... (read more)

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G.I.: Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment #16: Custer and His Commands: From West Point to Little Bighorn
G.I.: Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment #16: Custer and His Commands: From West Point to Little Bighorn
by Kurt Hamilton Cox
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This stunning pictorial series presents the uniforms and equipment of the men and women of the United States Army in full detail. The War In Europe: From the Kasserine Pass to Berlin, 1942-1945 by John P. Langellier   Bluecoats: The U.S. Army in the... (read more)

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The Reno Court of Inquiry: Abstract of the Official Record of Proceedings (Custer Library)
The Reno Court of Inquiry: Abstract of the Official Record of Proceedings (Custer Library)
by W A Graham
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The official account of the 1879 court convened to clear Maj. Marcus A. Reno from charges brought before the military committee of the House of Representatives.... (read more)

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To Live and Die in the West: The American Indian Wars 1860-90
To Live and Die in the West: The American Indian Wars 1860-90
by Jason Hook
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The wars which took place between 1860 and 1890 in the American West were among the most tragic ever fought. One civilization was pitted against another, vying for dominance of a continent in which the vanquished stood to lose their way of life forever... (read more)

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The Mystery of E Troop: Custer's Gray Horse Company at the Little Bighorn
The Mystery of E Troop: Custer's Gray Horse Company at the Little Bighorn
by Gregory Michno
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Twenty-eight men of Company E were found dead in a ravine after the fighting ceased. Why couldn't the army find their bones only a few years later? The answers, finally, are at hand.... (read more)

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A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813-1814
A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813-1814
by Gregory A. Waselkov
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Nationwide repercussions to a bloody battle on the southern frontier. The Fort Mims massacre changed the course of American history in many ways, not the least of which was the ensuing rise of one Andrew Jackson to the national stage. The unprecedented... (read more)

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Showdown at Little Big Horn (Bison Book)
Showdown at Little Big Horn (Bison Book)
by Dee Brown
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On Sunday afternoon, June 25, 1876, Gen. George Custer and 264 members of the U.S. Seventh Cavalry engaged more than 3,000 warriors of the Lakota Sioux, Arapaho, and Cheyenne nations and were killed in the ensuing battle. Acclaimed historian Dee Brown... (read more)

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