The Wolf and the Buffalo (Texas Tradition Series)
From the author ofThe Far CanyonandThe Good Old  Boyscomes this poignant story of a freed slave who goes west with  the army and confronts much more than the hostilities of the Comanche  and Kiowa.The Civil War has ended and Gideon Ledbetter is feed  from slavery. Like many, he has no land, no money, and no means to make  a living. Gideon is drawn into the army by a recruiter who paints an  alluring picture of cavalry life out in the west. The Indians called  the black men "Buffalo" soldiers, as their tightly twisted hair  reminded them of the large animals that they hunted for survival.  Gideon is drawn into a conflict with a Comanche warrior, Gray Horse  Running, which leads to a shattering confrontation on the plains of  west Texas. This is the story of two men drawn together amid the blood  and the fury of a conflict not of their making.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.