Category: Indian Wars

The Indian Heritage of America

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. : 1968

Seller ID: mcna2127

Condition: new

From the first prehistoric peoples who inhabited the Americas at the end of the last Ice Age to the American Indian of the twentieth century, this book encompasses the whole range- historical and cultural -of Indian life in North, Central, and South America. @
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Hilley cousins: the descendants of Thomas Hilley, Revolutionary soldier, and his wife Mary Walker Bond, 2 Volumes

By: Ann Clark Holloman

Price: $275.00

Publisher: Hilley Cousins : 2002

Seller ID: fhh2204

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Light wear

Thomas Hilley was born 26 April 1754 in Goochland, Virginia. His parents were Francis Hilley and Sarah Dawson. He married Mary Walker Bond, daughter of Nathan Bond and Elizabeth Ballenger, in about 1772. They had ten children. He died 22 March 1838 in Heard County, Georgia. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Arizona and California.

Index. 745 p., 642 p. &
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Alexander Kin

By: Charles C Alexander, Virginia W. Alexander

Price: $175.00

Publisher: The Authors : 1979

Seller ID: fha2203

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: New

This genealogy is concerned primarily with the line of descent from James Alexander, weaver, and his grandson, Lt. William Alexander.

Index. 173 p. &
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Custer's Fall: The Native American Side of the Story

By: David Miller

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Plume : 1991

Seller ID: na2205

ISBN: 978-0452010956

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The day began with the killing of a ten-year-old Native American boy by U.S. cavalry troopers. Before it ended, all of those troopers and their commander, George Armstrong Custer, lay dead on the battlefield of the Little Big Horn—the worst defeat ever inflicted by Native Americans on the U.S. military. Now, the full story of that dramatic day, the events leading up to it, and its aftermath are told by the only ones who survived to recount it—the Native Americans.Based on the author's twenty-two years of research, and on the oral testimony of seventy-two Native American eyewitnesses, Custer's ...
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Indian Wars in North Carolina 1673-1763

By: E. Lawrence Lee

Price: $15.00

Publisher: : 1997

Seller ID: mcna2014

ISBN-13: 9780865260849

Condition: New

91 pages, Many years ago North Carolina was a battlefield on which its natives people fought to survive. The greater portion of this struggle took place in the century between 1663 and 1763.
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Captured By The Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750-1870

By: Frederick Drimmer

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Dover Publications : 1985

Seller ID: na2208

ISBN: 978-0486249018

Binding: Soft cover

Astounding eyewitness accounts of Indian captivity by people who lived to tell the tale. Fifteen true adventures recount suffering and torture, bloody massacres, relentless pursuits, miraculous escapes, and adoption into Indian tribes. Fascinating historical record and revealing picture of Indian culture and frontier life.

378 p. &
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Encyclopedia of Indian Wars 1850-1890

By: Gregory Michno

Price: $33.00

Publisher: : 2003

Seller ID: mp1905

Binding: soft cover

Condition: new

A chronological listing of every significant fight between Indians and the United States Army, as well as better-known Indian battles with civilians.Numerous maps, photographs, and tables supplement the text to enhance the reader's understanding of a violent time in this country's history. Battles listed are from the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Also battles in: Mexico: Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Sonora. 438 pages. All nme index, a...
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Life of a Soldier on the Western Frontier

By: Jeremy Agnew

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Missoula, MT, Mountain Press : 2014

Seller ID: mp1906

ISBN-13: 9780878425419

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: new

Book about men who joined the frontier army only to endure a life of tedious drills, bad meals, uncomfortable quarter and ill-fitting uniforms. Working hard seven days a week in al kids of weather, soldiers frequently found themselves lonely and bored, with little opportunity for advancement but many ways to be punished - all for $13 a month. Focusing on the Indian Wars period of the 1840s through the 1890s, this study captures the daily challenges faced by the typical enlisted man and explores the role soldiers played in the American frontier. 266 pages. @
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Ghost-Town Tales of Oklahoma, Unforgettable Stories of Nearly Forgotten Places

By: Jim Marion Etter

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Stillwater, OK, New Forums Press : 1996

Seller ID: ok2202

Condition: new

A rare collection of accounts of incidents and legends throughout the state - intriguing bits of the past generally not found in conventional works of history. Used in some schools as a teaching aid. Included in the 26 chapters are descriptions of a crucial battle between Indians and Spaniards in 1759; a place where "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was composed; the wild and woolly past of a town called Navajoe; a whiskey-smuggling scheme that set a train depot on fire; a young man who left the oil fields for Hollywood; a scary light that has haunted a lonely road for years; and where once a strange...
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The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History

By: Joseph M. Marshall III

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Penguin Books : 2005

Seller ID: na2204

ISBN: 978-0143036210

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Drawing on vivid oral histories, Joseph M. Marshall's intimate biography introduces a never-before-seen portrait of Crazy Horse and his Lakota community.Most of the world remembers Crazy Horse as a peerless warrior who brought the U.S. Army to its knees at the Battle of Little Bighorn. But to his fellow Lakota Indians, he was a dutiful son and humble fighting man who—with valor, spirit, respect, and unparalleled leadership—fought for his people's land, livelihood, and honor. In this fascinating biography, Joseph M. Marshall, himself a Lakota Indian, creates a vibrant portrait of the man, his t...
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Indian Wars in North Carolina 1663-1763

By: Lawrence Lee

Price: $15.00

Seller ID: ncna2014

ISBN-13: 9780865260849

Binding: perfect binding

Condition: like new

Discusses various Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, Catawba, and Tuscarora, that inhabited colonial North Carolina. Separate chapters are devoted to early Indian wars 1711), the Tuscarora War (1711-1715), the Yamassee and Cheraw Wars (1715-1718), the French and Indian War (1756-1763), and the Cherokee War (1759-1761).
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Bounty and Donation Land Grants in British Colonial America

By: Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck

Price: $60.00

Publisher: : 2007

Seller ID: gpc491

ISBN-13: 9780806317809

Binding: perfect

Condition: new

The English Colonies in America had an abundance of land. Wanting to reward those who had served in the military--army and navy--the Crown gave them land. Nearly 6,000 names are listed alphabetically, including such information as name, rank, who served under, wars fought, where claim verified, date. The book also includes an index for widows, heirs, etc.
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Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana.

By: Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne, Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company : 1999

Seller ID: rw2201

ISBN-13: 9780806302669

Binding: Soft cover

This publication contains the records of Revolutionary service of 1,394 soldiers and patriots who were buried in Indiana. The roster is arranged alphabetically, and after the soldier's full name appears his place of residence, date and place of birth, record of service (with reference made to the source), and if pensioned, the number of the claim, date and place of death, name of wife or wives, date of marriage, names of children, their dates of birth, and so on. In addition, the roster contains a list of 54 "Revolutionary Soldiers Who Were Pensioned in Indiana and Later Transferred to Other S...
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The Mohicans of Stockbridge

By: Patrick Frazier

Price: $20.00

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press : 19992

Seller ID: mcna2828

ISBN-13: 9780803268821

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: new

Immortalized by James Fenimore Cooper in The Last of the Mohicans, the Mohican Indians originated in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Frazier, a specialist in Native American studies with the Library of Congress, presents a detailed, scholarly account of these Indians; he hopes to make his readers aware of the contributions they made to American history. He covers the Mohicans' conversion to Christianity and the ramifications this had for them. He examines the various ways they interacted with the settlers, both Dutch and New Englanders, in trading, and as soldiers and victims of expansion and alc...
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The Nebraska Indian Wars Reader: 1865-1877

By: R. Eli Paul

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press : 1998

Seller ID: ne2201

ISBN: 978-0803287495

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The Nebraska Indian Wars Reader, 1865–1877 provides the first comprehensive look at the Indian Wars in Nebraska, focusing on the years immediately following the Civil War, when hostilities between Plains Indians and white settlers erupted. R. Eli Paul has assembled a first-rate anthology of eyewitness accounts and the most significant historical scholarship on the subject. Readers are treated to a clear, detailed overview of the course of events, the key individuals and groups involved in and affected by the hostilities, and the central issues underlying them. An important and unique feature o...
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Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors

By: Stephen E. Ambrose

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Anchor : 1996

Seller ID: na2207

ISBN: 978-0385479660

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The full story of what led Crazy Horse and Custer to that fateful day at the Little Bighorn, from bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose. The lives of two great warriors would soon be forever linked throughout history: Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer of the Seventh Cavalry. Both were men of aggression and supreme courage. Both had become leaders in their societies at very early ages; both had been stripped of power, and in disgrace had worked to earn back the respect of their people. And to both of them, the unspoiled grandeur of the Great Plains...
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Fort Robinson and the American West, 1874–1899

By: Thomas R. Buecker

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press : 2003

Seller ID: ne2300

ISBN: 978-0806135342

Binding: Soft cover

Few places provided a more storied backdrop for key events related to the high plains Indian wars than had Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Established in 1874 just south of the Black Hills, Fort Robinson witnessed many of the most dramatic, most tragic encounters between whites and American Indians, including the Cheyenne Outbreak, the death of Crazy Horse, the Ghost Dance, the desperation and diplomacy of such famed Plains Indian leaders as Dull Knife and Red Cloud, and the tragic sequence of events surrounding Wounded Knee.

Index. 266 p. &
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Category: Indian Wars