Research Catalog

Title

War-path and bivouac ; or, The conquest of the Sioux : a narrative of stirring personal experiences and adventures in the Big Horn and Yellowstone Expedition of 1876, and in the campaign on the British border in 1879 / by John F. Finerty, War Correspondent for the Chicago Times ; with an introduction by Oliver Knight.

Author

Finerty, John F. (John Frederick), 1846-1908

Publication

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [1961]

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Details

Description

358 pages : illustrations; 20 cm.

Series Statement

The Western frontier library ; 18

Uniform Title

Western frontier library ; 18.

Alternative Title

Conquest of the Sioux.

Subject

• Custer, George A. 1839-1876
• Crook, George, 1829-1890
• 1866-1895
• Nez Percé Indians > Wars, 1877
• Black Hills War, 1876-1877
• Dakota Indians > History
• Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895
• Dakota Indians
• Indians of North America > Wars
• Nez Percé Indians

Genre/Form

History.

Contents

Part One: The Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition -- I. Bound for the Plains -- II. The Black Hills fever -- III. The march on the Platte -- IV. On to Fort Fetterman -- V. Marching on Powder River -- VI. Glimpses of the Big Horn Range -- VII. The first fusillade -- VIII. Indians in war paint -- IX. Scout and buffalo hunt -- X. Battle of the Rosebud -- XI. In the shadow of the Mountains -- XII. Across the snowy range -- XIII. The Sibley scout -- A close call -- XIV. The Custer massacre -- XV. Merritt's fight on the War Bonnet -- XVI. Marching in darkness -- XVII. Crook and Terry meet -- XVIII. Under a deluge -- XIX. Half rations and horse meat -- XX. Fighting at Slim Buttes -- Awful scenes -- XXI. Marching in the mud -- XXII. Invading the Black Hills -- XXIII. Closing the campaign -- XXIV. Defeat of Dull Knife -- Death of Crazy Horse -- Part Two: Campaign on the British line -- I. Beginning of the '79 expedition -- II. Miles' battle with Chief Joseph -- III. Encamped on the Big Muddy -- IV. Miles arrives at Fort Peck -- V. Sitting Bull's last fight -- VI. On John Bull's frontier -- VII. Face to face with Sitting Bull -- VIII. Hobnobbing with the hostiles -- IX. French half-Breeds -- Balaklava -- X. In the last ditch -- Addenda -- I. Deserters and dog robbers -- Ii. Sandy Forsyth's famous fight -- III. General Crook's career -- IV. General George A. Custer -- Appendix -- Official reports.

LCCN

61009001

OCLC

• ocm00167439
• 167439
• SCSB-264578

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library