The U.S. Army in frontier Montana
By: Ronald V. Rockwell
Publisher: Sweetgrass Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Helena, MT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9781591520658
Subjects: History; Discovery and exploration; Indians of North America; Wars; Fortification; Histoire; Découverte et exploration; Discoveries in geography; United States. Army; United States; États-Unis. Army; États-Unis
Description: "A documented history of the U.S. Army in early Montana: early explorations and surveys; efforts to secure the Bozeman Trail; the establishment of Fort Shaw and Fort Ellis, and the stationing of troops at Fort Benton (1867) and Fort Custer and Fort Missoula (1877). Life at the posts. A thorough description of the Piegan (1870), Sioux-Northern Cheyenne (1876-1881), and Nez Perce (1877) campaigns -- including rationale and consequences."--Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 492-497).
Table of contents: title: Lewis & Clark in Montana 1805-1806; title: The fur trade era in Montana, 1806-1862; title: The Northern Pacific Railroad exploration and survey; the Mullan Road; Indian tribes encountered; early white settlement; title: The Jesuit Missionaries; steamboat navigation to Fort Benton; The Raynolds Expedition 1859-1860; title: The gold mining era; the establishment of territorial government in Montana; and the Montana Road 1862-1867; title: Establishment of the Montana Military District and construction of Fort Shaw and Fort Ellis; life at Fort Shaw; title: Operations and events in the Montana Military District, Summer 1867 to June 1869; title: Operations and events June 1869 to June 1870; Colonel Trobriand takes command; origins, conduct and repercussions of the Piegan campaign; title: The Piegan campaign; Latter-Day reverberations; Colonel Trobriand and 13th Infantry transfer to Utah Territory; title: Colonel John Gibbon assumes command of the Montana Military District; operations and events June 1870 to June 1872.