Hessian John, Indian wars surgeon
By: Donald Walbrecht
Edition: Trafford rev. 09/20/2012
Series: [Hessian John -- bk. 5]; Hessian John series -- bk. 5
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Bloomington, IN]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781466959576
Subjects: American Historical fiction; Indians of North America; Fiction; History; Surgeons; Frontier and pioneer life
Other titles: Indian Wars surgeon
Description: Follows the aging soldier-surgeon, plantation owner, and railroad doctor as he deals with tribes on the Western Plains in the late 19th century. During the '70s, he serves as an army contract surgeon in major battles against Indians while attempting to help those victims of broken treaty promises. Since he holds unique understandings of the "Indian Problem," he participates in efforts to reform army policy suborned to corrupt federal influences.