War-path and bivouac : or, The conquest of the Sioux : a narrative of stirring personal experiences and adventures in the Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition of 1876, and in the campaign on the British border, in 1879
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Finerty, John F., 1846-1908. (John Frederick)
War-path and bivouac : or, The conquest of the Sioux : a narrative of stirring personal experiences and adventures in the Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition of 1876, and in the campaign on the British border, in 1879
Donohue Brothers, 1890
xxi, 25-460 p. ; 20 cm.
URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/History.Finerty
Contents
Preface and dedication, pp. [unnumbered]-v
[Title page] War-path and bivouac, or the conquest of the Sioux
Contents, pp. [unnumbered]-xxi
Part I. The Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition: Chapter I. Bound for the plains. , pp. 25-35 ff.
Chapter II. The Black Hills fever, pp. 37-43 ff.
Chapter III. The march on the Platte, pp. 45-52
Chapter IV. On to Fort Fetterman, pp. 53-59 ff.
Chapter V. Marching on Powder River, pp. 61-78
Chapter VI. Glimpses of the Big Horn Range, pp. 79-90
Chapter VII. The first fusillade, pp. 91-98
Chapter VIII. Indians in war paint, pp. 99-109 ff.
Chapter IX. Scout and buffalo hunt, pp. 111-120
Chapter X. Battle of the rosebud, pp. 121-141 ff.
Chapter XI. In the shadow of the mountains, pp. 143-151 ff.
Chapter XII. Across the snowy range, pp. 153-160
Chapter XIII. The Sibley scout.--A close call, pp. 161-180
Chapter XIV. The Custer massacre, pp. 181-[198]
Chapter XV. Merritt's fight on the war bonnet, pp. 199-212
Chapter XVI. Marching in darkness, pp. 213-219 ff.
Chapter XVII. Crook and Terry meet, pp. 221-232
Chapter XVIII. Under a deluge, pp. 233-239 ff.
Chapter XIX. Half-rations and horse meat, pp. 241-248
Chapter XX. Fighting at Slim Buttes.--Awful scenes, pp. 249-266
Chapter XXI. Marching in the mud, pp. 267-274
Chapter XXII. Invading the Black Hills, pp. 275-283 ff.
Chapter XXIII. Closing the campaign, pp. 285-292
Chapter XXIV. Defeat of Dull Knife.--Surrender of Crazy Horse, pp. 293-296
Part II. The campaign on the British line: Chapter I. Beginning of the '79 expedition, pp. 297-301 ff.
Chapter II. Miles' battle with Chief Joseph, pp. 303-310
Chapter III. Encamped on the Big Muddy, pp. 311-317 ff.
Chapter IV. Miles arrives at Fort Peck, pp. 319-331 ff.
Chapter V. Sitting Bull's last fight, pp. 333-340
Chapter VI. On John Bull's frontier, pp. 341-351 ff.
Chapter VII. Face to face with Sitting Bull, pp. 353-370
Chapter VIII. Hobnobbing with the hostiles, pp. 371-378
Chapter IX. The French half-breeds.--Balaklava's charge, pp. 379-389 ff.
Chapter X. "In the last ditch", pp. 391-394
Addenda: Chapter I. Deserters and dog robbers, pp. 395-403 ff.
Chapter II. "Sandy" Forsyth's famous fight, pp. 405-415 ff.
Chapter III. General Crook's career, pp. 417-424
Chapter IV. Gen. George A. Custer, pp. 425-435 ff.
Appendix: Echoes from the Little Big Horn, pp. 437-445
Mutilation of Custer's dead, pp. 445-446
Miscellaneous. The Sibley scouting party, pp. 446-447
Official documents, pp. 448-460 ff.
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