Fort Laramie
Subtitle: military bastion of the High Plains
By: by Douglas C. McChristian ; foreword by Paul L. Hedren.
Series: Frontier military series -- 26
Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Norman, Okla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9780870623608; 9780870623615
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming; Frontier and pioneer life -- High Plains (U.S.); Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895; Fort Laramie (Wyo. : Fort) -- History; West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860; West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890; West (U.S.) -- History, Military -- 19th century; High Plains (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century; High Plains (U.S.) -- History, Military -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The chain of posts to Oregon; title: The first to make the ground bloody; title: The unfortunate affair; title: A thunder clap; title: The Cheyennes are an unruly race; title: A state of substantial rebellion; title: The mail line is indepensible; title: We are holding this territory by a thread; title: This requires vigorous war; title: We are going to have a warm time; title: We have caught Mr. Two Face; title: We settle the Indian troubles this season; title: There shall be no more treachery; title: Poor Indian finds himself hemmed in; title: Rather lively times; title: My hands are bloody to the elbows; title: I do not want to be the only chief; title: Indians have great respect for authority; title: The Sioux War . . . will be over forever; title: Everything had changed; title: The wind moans dismally; title: That so much of it has been saved; title: Appendix: Regiments represented in the Fort Laramie garrison, 1859-1890.