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Custer's Gold: The United States Cavalry Expedition of 1874 (Bison Books)

Custer's Gold: The United States Cavalry Expedition of 1874 (Bison Books)

Custer's Gold: The United States Cavalry Expedition of 1874 (Bison Books)
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Custer's Gold: The United States Cavalry Expedition of 1874 (Bison Books) Paperback - 1972

by Jackson, Donald

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BISON BOOKS. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
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  • Title Custer's Gold: The United States Cavalry Expedition of 1874 (Bison Books)
  • Author Jackson, Donald
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 166
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher BISON BOOKS, Lincoln
  • Publication date 1972-03-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # V09B-04722
  • ISBN 9780803257504 / 0803257503
  • Weight 0.44 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.99 x 5.3 x 0.44 in (20.29 x 13.46 x 1.12 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Plains
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 66021521
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.8

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From the publisher

The white settlers had little interest in the semiarid land assigned to the Sioux under the Treaty of 1868 and, for a time, the Indians enjoyed their domain in relative peace. However, when rumors spread that the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory were rich in gold, miners and newspapers wanted to organize prospecting parties. At first the government discouraged attempts to trespass upon the Sioux land, but under the pressure of public opinion, the Army in 1874 sent the Seventh Cavalry Regiment, commanded by General George A. Custer, to explore the Hills. With reports that gold had indeed been found by Custer, all hope of preserving the Sioux treaty vanished. Miners flocked to the area despite attempts by the government to keep them out; by 1876, the Black Hills had been officially removed from Sioux control.

The story of the expedition and its effect on relations with the Sioux is told from government documents, including much new material from the National Archives, and from newspaper correspondents' reports and previously unpublished journals. William Illingworth's original photographs of the expedition, reproduced here, were almost as influential as reports of the expedition in luring prospectors to the Black Hills.

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The story of the expedition and its effect on relations with the Sioux is told from government documents, including much new material from the National Archives, and from newspaper correspondents' reports and previously unpublished journals. William Illingworth's original photographs of the expedition, reproduced here, were almost as influential as reports of the expedition in luring prospectors to the Black Hills.
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