The Battle of the Washita: The Sheridan-Custer Indian Campaign of 1867-69

by Stan Hoig

Book Overview

Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was victorious in only one engagement against the American Indiansthe Battle of the Washita. Eight years before the Little Bighorn, Custer marched his men... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803272049
• ISBN13: 9780803272040
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Custer and his glorious victory.

A famous Civil War General surprises a peaceful Indian village and defeats the native men. Hoig details this great victory of Custer. Hoig points out that in the Indian village, there were large numbers of women and children (collateral damage in modern language). Also, the village chief was peacefully disposed toward the settlers and white authorities. Custer used the attack as an example, this struck fear into tribes that were rebeling. This and Sand Creek were detailed as victories over a rebellious native people. After a period of time, history re-examines itself. Hopefully, this battle and others of the West will be re-examined for new details. This is a good read from an excellent Western historian.