The American Indian in the Civil War, 1862-1865

by Annie Heloise Abel

Book Overview

Annie Heloise Abel describes the 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge, a bloody disaster for the Confederates but a glorious moment for Colonel Stand Watie and his Cherokee Mounted Rifles. The Indians were soon enough swept by the war into a vortex of confusion and chaos. Abel makes clear that their participation in the conflict brought only devastation to Indian Territory. Born in England and educated in Kansas, Annie Heloise Abel (1873-1947) was a historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803259190
• ISBN13: 9780803259195
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"