Last stand of the Texas Cherokees
Subtitle: Chief Bowles and the 1839 Cherokee war in Texas
By: Stephen L. Moore.
Publisher: RAM Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Garland, Tex
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780981899152
Subjects: Bowles, John, -- ca. 1756-1839; Texas Rangers -- History -- 19th century; Cherokee Indians -- Texas -- History -- 19th century; Cherokee Indians -- Government relations; Indians of North America -- Wars -- Texas; Cherokee Indians -- History -- 19th century; Indians of North America -- Texas -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Duwali comes to Texas; title: The land struggle begins; title: The Cherokees and the Fredonian rebellion; title: Sam Houston and the "great paper"; title: The February 1836 Cherokee Nation Treaty; title: Promises broken; title: "Null and void"; title: Córdova's Rebellion; title: The beginning of the end; title: The Kickapoo War; title: The Cherokee Texas Rangers; title: Cherokees join the Texas Rangers; title: "Destruction or explusion"; title: The Texan forces assemble; title: The Snively Expedition; title: Council Creek negotiations; title: "You are between two fires"; title: "The great spirit will be pleased"; title: First blood on Battle Creek; title: July 15: the first stand; title: Battle of the Neches; title: The execution of Chief Bowles; title: "Among heroes and martyrs".