Report Of The Secretary Of War, Communicating,...A Copy Of The Report Of Lieut. Col. Cooke Of The Part Taken By His Command In The Action Ar Bluewater, Nebraska Territory, With The Sioux Indians, September 3, 1855.

JEFFERSON DAVIS

Publication: Government Printing Office, 1857, Washington

First Edition. Disbound. 4pp. Senate. 34th Congress, 3rd Session. Ex. Doc. No. 58. February 20, 1857.-Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Lt. Col. Phillip St. George Cooke's detailed report of this early battle between the Sioux and the U.S. Army, within this region. Cooke reports 74 Indians killed, 43 women and children captured, and acknowledge that many women were among the dead. Cooke suffered 12 killed, wounded, and missing. Near fine copy.

Inventory Number: 52285