Travel Guide to the Plains Indian Wars

by Hoig, Stan Edward

• ISBN13: 9780826339348
• ISBN10: 0826339344
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-30
• Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr

Summary

The historical remains of nineteenth-century Western frontier military posts and battle sites of the Plains Indian wars are disappearing. Time and weather have taken their tolls, and many would have no traces left were it not for the worthy attention of local groups and city, state, and federal authorities. 'A Travel Guide to the Plains Indians Wars' provides a general overview of the Plains Indian wars; but it is particularly helpful for anyone planning a visit to the military posts and sites of battle. Stan Hoig has divided this writing into two distinct parts: first is a narrative of the conflicts between American Indians and the US cavalry, Texas Rangers, or pioneers on the Plains and the various military campaigns; and second are chapters providing directions to battle sites and related museums in the Plains states: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Hoig encourages users of this guide to obtain in-depth information about the sites they wish to visit by taking advantage of books and personal accounts, archival records, exhibits, brochures, lectures, and tours available at the museums and visitors' centres as well as information on the Internet.

Author Biography

Stan Hoig is professor emeritus of journalism, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond.

Table of Contents

Illustrations	vi
Maps and Diagrams	vii
Preface	ix
Part One---The Plains Indian Wars
Beyond Missouri: Discovering the Wondrous West	3	(10)
Comanche Challenge: Wars of the Southern Plains	13	(12)
Colorado Conquest: Battles of the Mid-Plains	25	(16)
Sheridan's Men: Clearing Kansas	41	(14)
Uprising: The Red River War of 1874	55	(12)
Red Cloud's War: Contests of the Northern Plains	67	(10)
Desperate Pursuit: Shadow of the Little Bighorn	77	(16)
Defiance unto Death: The Tragic Finale	93	(12)
Part Two---Visitor Site Guide
Texas Tour Guide	105	(16)
Oklahoma Tour Guide	121	(12)
Kansas Tour Guide	133	(10)
Colorado Tour Guide	143	(10)
Nebraska Tour Guide	153	(10)
Wyoming Tour Guide	163	(8)
Montana Tour Guide	171	(8)
North Dakota Tour Guide	179	(8)
South Dakota Tour Guide	187