A Hoosier Quaker goes to war
Subtitle: the life & death of Major Joel H. Elliott, 7th Cavalry
By: by Sandy Barnard
Publisher: AST Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Wake Forest, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780974540948
Subjects: History; United States; Soldiers; United States. Army; Biography; United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 7th (1863-1866)
Other titles: Life & death of Major Joel H. Elliott, 7th Cavalry
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-303) and index.
Table of contents: title: Quaker life in West Grove; title: A Quaker youth goes to war; title: 7th Indiana prepares for war; title: The battle of Okolona; title: Searching for General Forrest; title: Battle of Brice's Cross Roads; title: A season of recuperation; title: Charge at Verona Station; title: In Texas with Custer; title: Elliott rejoins the army; title: In the field; title: Assuming command; title: Commanding the 7th Cavalry; title: The Custer court-martial; title: The Medicine Lodge Treaty; title: Commanding Fort Harker; title: The Washita campaign; title: The death of Major Elliott; title: Retreat from the Washita; title: The abandonment controversy.