Army Life On The Plains And The Fort Phil. Kearney Massacre With An Account Of The Celebration Of "Wyoming Opened."

FRANCES C. CARRINGTON

Publication: J B Lippincott Company, 1910, Philadelpha

Second edition. 8vo. Green cloth, 317 [1] pp., frontis., preface, illustrated, plates, portraits, maps. The author, the second wife of Carrington, tells of army life on the plains from her viewpoint. She details the Red Cloud War of 1866-1867, with much of her own experiences, as she was the widow of Lieutenant George W. Grummond, who was killed in the Fetterman Massacre. "...an interesting and informative firsthand account of the daily life of Fort Phil Kearney in 1866. Covers the Red Cloud War and mentions Custer."--O'Keefe 316. A fine, bright copy.

Inventory Number: 52433