Absaraka, Home of the Crows: A Military Wife's Journal Retelling Life on the Plains and Red Cloud's War
(Paperback, Skyhorse Stationary)
Publishing Details
Absaraka, Home of the Crows: A Military Wife's Journal Retelling Life on the Plains and Red Cloud's War
By (Author) Margaret Carrington
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
6th January 2015
Skyhorse Stationary
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 23mm
438g
Description
The classic journal and firsthand account of one of the most disastrous military battles of the American frontier. On July 17, 1866, two soldiers and six wagoners were killed by Sioux Indians. In the next two weeks, fourteen more men died in Sioux attacks. The attacks continued through the summer and fall. On December 21, disaster struck. Recklessl
Reviews
"The narrative is written in a very agreeable style [...] of interest to those who would discuss the first peopling of Americaa question which will long continue to occupy the attention of our men of thought and research."
The New York Times
"The narrative is written in a very agreeable style [...] of interest to those who would discuss the first peopling of Americaa question which will long continue to occupy the attention of our men of thought and research."
The New York Times
Author Bio
Margaret Carrington was the first wife of Henry B. Carrington, a prolific name during the American Civil War, who died in 1912 at Hyde Park, Massachusetts.
