Campaigning with Crook.
by King, Charles
Series: Western frontier library 25 Published by : University of Oklahoma Press (Norman, OK) Physical details: 166 p Year: 1964| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sw 900 - 999 | 973.82 Kin (Browse shelf) | Available | 30272 |
The Big Horn and Yellowstone Expedition in 1876 was successful in scattering the united and victorious Indians of the Custer massacre. Commanded by General George Crook and covering eight hundred miles in ten weeks, the campaign was a hard one on Indians and soldiers alike. Before it ended, many of the cavalrymen were walking—their horses had either died or were killed for food. The Indians had their problems, too. The earlier Rosebud and Custer fights had expended much of their ammunition, their own scorched-earth tactics had destroyed much of their grazing land, and they were pressed so hard by Crook they had little opportunity to hunt.
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