Edward Wynkoop: Soldier and Indian Agent

by Nancy Oswald

Book Overview

In 1858 Edward Wynkoop arrived in the frontier town of Denver City. He was twenty-two years old and soon became a town leader and Denver's first sheriff. During the American Civil War, he joined the Colorado Volunteers and played an important role in the Union victory at the Battle of Glorieta Pass in New Mexico.

After the Civil War, Wynkoop worked to see that the Plains Indians were treated fairly. He...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865411840
• ISBN13: 9780865411845
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Filter Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7