Washita Memories: Eyewitness Views of Custer's Attack on Black Kettle's Village

by Richard G. Hardorff

Book Overview

The Battle of the Washita is one of the most tragic--and disturbing--events in American history. On November 27, 1868, the U.S. Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer attacked a peaceful Southern Cheyenne village along the Washita River in present-day western Oklahoma. This U.S. victory signaled the end of the Cheyennes' traditional way of life and resulted in the death of Black Kettle, their most prominent peace chief.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806139900
• ISBN13: 9780806139906
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"