Patrick Connor's War. The 1865 Powder River Indian Expedition

DAVID E WAGNER

Publication: The Arthur H Clark Company, 2010, Norman

First edition. 8vo. Blue cloth, titles stamped in gold gilt on the front cover and spine, 296 pp.,frontispiece, acknowledgments, introduction, illustrated, portraits, maps, footnotes, appendices, bibliography, index. Personal narratives of military reports, diary accounts, and reminiscences of Patrick Connor's war, better recognized as the Powder River Indian Expedition. "The summer of 1865 marked the transition from the Civil War to Indian war on the western plains. With the rest of the country’s attention still focused on the East, the U.S. Army began an often forgotten campaign against the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. Led by Gen. Patrick Connor, the Powder River Indian Expedition into Wyoming sought to punish tribes for raids earlier that year. Patrick Connor's War describes the troops’ movement into hostile territory while struggling with bad weather, supply shortages, and communication problems." A little known event and up until this time has not been written about in any detail. As new, unread copy without dust jacket, as issued.

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