Download or read book Red Cloud s War written by Hourly History and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the remarkable history of Red Cloud's War...Red Cloud's War was one conflict in the long series of Indian Wars fought between the United States and the indigenous nations of North America. As white Americans scrambled for wealth and land further and further west, the people who had inhabited these regions for centuries fought to maintain their autonomy and way of life. Red Cloud was a Lakota Indian who fought alongside the Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples against the might of the United States Army between 1866 and 1868. The outcome was a victory for the Native Americans, but in the end, they lost the land they fought so hard for less than ten years later. Discover a plethora of topics such as The Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples The Outbreak of Red Cloud's War The Battle of the Hundred Slain The Hayfield Fight The End of Red Cloud's War Aftermath And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on Red Cloud's War, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!

Download or read book Red Cloud s War written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Even before the American Revolution, Americans traveled west. From the narrow strip of the 13 colonies, across the Appalachians, ever westward they journeyed, and by the end of the 19th century, the United States of America stretched from sea to shining sea. Of course, just because the names on the borders changed, it did not tame the land or its previous residents. Americans desired California and Oregon, going to war for one and nearly going to war for the other. Once acquired, it now fell to the salt of the earth to settle these claimed lands, and everything in between. To do this meant crossing terrain unused to the heavy traffic of Westerners on the move. Though Indian trails followed rivers, hills, and valleys across the plains, Westerners often needed to create new paths capable of handling the heaver traffic and bulky covered wagons. At the same time, safety often required avoiding the natives. Though sometimes co-opting Indian trails for this purpose, oftentimes pioneering settlers worked to avoid such routes as well, especially when the natives took exception to their new neighbors. The Bozeman Trail ran through the Powder River country, which included the traditional hunting grounds of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. Attempts by the natives to prevent encroachment and armed defense of settlers along the trail led to conflicts in short order. Shortly after the Civil War, the U.S. found itself engaged against the Sioux in what came to be known as Red Cloud's War. Among the Oglala Lakota, one of the most famous bands of the Native American Tribe known as the Sioux, Red Cloud led the group for 40 years, in war, in peace, and on a reservation, becoming so esteemed and influential that Americans began to mistakenly take him for the leader of the entire Sioux tribe. In the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman Trail with the goal of protecting migrants moving along the trail. The Bozeman Trail ran through the Powder River country, which included the traditional hunting grounds of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. Carrington had about 1,000 people in his column, of which about 700 were soldiers and 300 were civilians, likely soldiers' families and migrants. The ongoing hostilities, which included the notorious Fetterman's Massacre, ultimately convinced American officials to head back to the negotiating table with the Native Americans, and as a result, Red Cloud has often been labeled the only Indian chief to win a war against the Americans. After that, however, Red Cloud continued to lead his people to reservations first near the Black Hills and later westward after the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Though he was respected as a war chief, it was his political functions as a spokesman of the Oglala that truly allowed Red Cloud to leave his mark over the last several decades of his life. Whereas Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse suffered premature deaths, Red Cloud outlived the other important leaders of the Sioux until dying in 1909 at 87 years old. Near the end of his life, he reportedly said, "They made us many promises, more than I can remember. But they kept but one -- they promised to take our land...and they took it." Red Cloud's War: The History and Legacy of the Only 19th Century War Won by Native Americans against the United States analyzes the seminal moments that brought about the war, the war's most famous battles, and the aftermath. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Red Cloud's War like never before.

Download or read book Defending the Land written by Nadia Higgins and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explains Red Cloud's War, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"--

Download or read book The Wagon Box Fight written by Jerry Keenan and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2007-10-09 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most dramatic battles of the Indian Wars is described in a revised edition with new material including official army reports and recent archaeological evidence.

Download or read book Red Cloud s War The situation written by John Dishon McDermott and published by Arthur H. Clark Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a cold December day in 1866, Captain William J. Fetterman disobeyed orders and spurred his men across Lodge Trail Ridge in pursuit of a group of retreating Lakota Sioux, Arapahos, and Cheyennes. He saw a perfect opportunity to punish the tribes for harassing travelers on the Bozeman Trail and attacking wood trains sent out from nearby Fort Phil Kearny. In a sudden turn of events, his command was, within moments, annihilated. John D. McDermott's masterful retelling of the Fetterman Disaster is just one episode of Red Cloud's War, the most comprehensive history of the Bozeman Trail yet written. In vivid detail, McDermott recounts how the discovery of gold in Montana in 1863 led to the opening of the 250-mile route from Fort Laramie to the goldfields near Virginia City, and the fortification of this route with three military posts. The road crossed the Powder River Basin, the last, best hunting grounds of the Northern Plains tribes. Oglala chief Red Cloud and his allies mounted a campaign of armed resistance against the army and Montana-bound settlers. Among a host of small but bloody clashes were such major battles as the Fetterman Disaster, the Wagon Box Fight, and the Hayfield Fight, all of them famous in the annals of the Indian Wars. McDermott's spellbinding narrative offers a cautionary tale of hubris and mis-calculation. The United States Army suffered one setback after another; what reputation for effectiveness it had gained during the Civil War dissipated in the skirmishing in faraway Big Horn country. In a thoughtful conclusion, McDermott reflects on the tribes' victories and the consequences of the Treaty of 1868. By successfully defending their hunting grounds, the Northern Plains tribes delayed an ultimate reckoning that would come a decade later on the Little Bighorn, on the Red Forks of the Powder River, at Slim Buttes, at Wolf Mountain, and in a dozen other places where warrior and trooper met in the final clashes on the western plains. The leather-bound collector's edition is limited to fifty-five numbered and signed copies in a handsome slipcase, of which fifty are offered for sale.

Download or read book Life in a War Zone written by Jaime J. Carrillo and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chief Red Cloud 1822 1909 written by Judy Monroe and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Chief Red Cloud, the Lakota leader who successfully forced the United States Army to close the Bozeman Trail, which crossed ancestral lands and endangered hunting grounds and sacred sites. Includes instructions for making an animal sign and a recipe for Sioux Indian Pudding.

Download or read book The Life of Red Cloud written by Meghan Green and published by PowerKids Press. This book was released on 2023-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red Cloud distinguished himself early on as a brave and skilled warrior. In his youth, he joined his people, the Oglala Sioux, in fighting nearby Crow and Pawnee groups. When the United States government created the Bozeman Trail -- a shortcut to the Oregon Trail that led directly through Sioux hunting grounds -- Red Cloud embarked on a prolonged campaign against the government. He is the only Native American in history to win a war against the US Army. The engaging main text, enhanced by historical black-and-white photographs, gives young students a glimpse into this extraordinary hero's life.

Download or read book Red Cloud written by Maria Nelson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red Cloud did something no other Native American leader was able to: He successfully led his people against the United States in order to keep their historical lands. While the Sioux were forced off their lands less than a decade after he signed a peace treaty with the United States, Red Cloud still stood up for his people with great bravery. Readers are introduced to Red Cloud and his great leadership and historical images complement both the biographical information and the historical context surrounding Red Cloud’s life. A new perspective on westward expansion allows readers to see an often overlooked cultural viewpoint.

Download or read book Red Cloud written by Jerry Lazar and published by Chelsea House Publications. This book was released on 1994-12-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Red Cloud, an Oglala Indian who fought the U.S. government during the 1800s.

Download or read book The Bozeman Trail written by Grace Raymond Hebard and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Wagon Box Fight written by Jerry Keenan and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2000-12-22 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Episode of Red Cloud's War

Download or read book Red Cloud s War Springtime in the Rockies written by John Dishon McDermott and published by Arthur H. Clark Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McDermott recounts how the discovery of gold in Montana in 1863 led to the opening of the 250-mile route from Fort Laramie to the goldfields near Virginia City, and the fortification of this route with three military posts. The road crossed the Powder River Basin, the last, best hunting grounds of the Northern Plains tribes. Oglala chief Red Cloud and his allies mounted a campaign of armed resistance against the army and Montana-bound settlers. Among a host of small but bloody clashes were such major battles as the Fetterman Disaster, the Wagon Box Fight, and the Hayfield Fight, all of them famous in the annals of the Indian Wars. McDermott's spellbinding narrative offers a cautionary tale of hubris and mis-calculation. The United States Army suffered one setback after another; what reputation for effectiveness it had gained during the Civil War dissipated in the skirmishing in faraway Big Horn country.

Download or read book Red Shadow on the Moon written by Prue Westbrook and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1864, the Bozeman Trail was an overland route connecting Fort Laramie to Virginia City and the gold fields of Bannack, Montana. There was, however, a problem with the route that had been scouted by John Bozeman and John Jacobs: it went through the hunting territories of the Lakota Sioux and the Cheyenne. In 1886, a council was called at Fort Laramie between the Sioux and US government representatives who wanted to obtain right of way through the Powder River Country, the precious hunting grounds. During the conference, Colonel Henry Carrington arrived at the fort with the Second Battalion of the 18th US Infantry with orders to establish more forts along the trail. Red Cloud, war chief of the Oglala Sioux, was furious and promised to resist any attempts to use the trail or occupy the area. Red Shadow on the Moon is based on the events that followed. Red Cloud, in the run-up to what came to be known as the Fetterman Massacre, comes across an injured white boy one night on the outskirts of his village. But who is he and what can his arrival in Red Cloud's village mean?

Download or read book The Heart of Everything That Is written by Bob Drury and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Map of Red Cloud's territory at the height of his power on lining papers.

Download or read book Sioux Dawn written by Terry C. Johnston and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one captures the glory, adventure and drama of the courageous men and women who tamed the America West like award-winning author Terry Johnston. His Plainsmen series brims with colorful characters, fierce battles and compelling historical lore. The Civil War was over, and a great westward march began. Settlers and soldiers poured out of the East along the Bozeman Trail, cutting deep into sacred Sioux hunting grounds. For Red Cloud and his warriors, there would be no choice but to fight for their ancestral rights. Seen through the eyes of gruff Sergeant Seamus Donegan, here is the historically accurate tale of a tragic opening to the war between two great civilization: the Fetterman Massacre of 1866.

Download or read book Ridgeline written by Michael Punke and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling, long-awaited return of the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Revenant Winner of the 2022 Spur Award for Best Western Historical Novel Winner of the 2021 David. J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction 2021 Montana Book Award Honoree In 1866, with the country barely recovered from the Civil War, new war breaks out on the western frontier—a clash of cultures between the Native tribes who have lived on the land for centuries and a young, ambitious nation. Colonel Henry Carrington arrives in Wyoming’s Powder River Valley to lead the US Army in defending the opening of a new road for gold miners and settlers. Carrington intends to build a fort in the middle of critical hunting grounds, the home of the Lakota. Red Cloud, one of the Lakota’s most respected chiefs, and Crazy Horse, a young but visionary warrior, understand full well the implications of this invasion. For the Lakota, the stakes are their home, their culture, their lives. As fall bleeds into winter, Crazy Horse leads a small war party that confronts Colonel Carrington’s soldiers with near constant attacks. Red Cloud, meanwhile, wants to build the tribal alliances that he knows will be necessary to defeat the soldiers. Colonel Carrington seeks to hold together a US Army beset with internal discord. Carrington’s officers are skeptical of their commander’s strategy, none more so than Lieutenant George Washington Grummond, who longs to fight a foe he dismisses as inferior in all ways. The rank-and-file soldiers, meanwhile, are still divided by the residue of civil war, and tempted to desertion by the nearby goldfields. Throughout this taut saga—based on real people and events—Michael Punke brings the same immersive, vivid storytelling and historical insight that made his breakthrough debut so memorable. As Ridgeline builds to its epic conclusion, it grapples with essential questions of conquest and justice that still echo today.