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Blood song : the battle of Powder River and the beginning of the Great Sioux War of 1876 / Terry C. Johnston.
Frontier Scout Seamus Donegan is heading for Montana Territory with his new bride when war erupts int he Black Hills of Dakota. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse have defied the Federal Government and refused to lead the wild tribes of the Norther Plains onto the reservation, and Washington decides to end the Indian problem once and for all. Donegan joines up with General George Crook who is leading the 2nd and 3rd Cavalry and a rough-and-tumble band of scouts and interpreters into the bloody battle. For Seamus Donegan and the men on hte front lines, the long fight in the bitter cold of winter will be one of loneliness and fear - a struggle for survival that will not end, even with the swift and successful assault on the enemy stronghold For in the ashes on the snow, in the fury of defeated warriors, the seeds are sown for a new and even bloodier chapter int he Indian Wars.
Record details
- ISBN: 0312929218
- Physical Description: xl, 359 pages : maps ; 18 cm.
- Edition: St. Martin's Paperbacks edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1993.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895 > Fiction. Black Hills War, 1876-1877 > Fiction. Powder River, Battle of, 1876 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. War fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 9 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Library | JOHNSTON (Terry) - Plainsmen BK 08 (Text) | 37814003159507 | FICTION - WESTERN | Available | - | ||
| Fossil City Library | FIC JOH (Text) | 37830000085693 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Grant County Library | WES PB JOHNSTON (Text) | 37845000532981 | Western | Available | - | ||
| Milton-Freewater Public Library | WES Johns (Text) | 33122002604968 | Western | Available | - | ||
| Nyssa Public Library | F JOH #8 pb (Text) | 36660000148279 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| OTLD Heppner Branch | F JOH (Text) | 33122001753709 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Ontario Community Library | W. pbk. JOHNS (Text) | 33330004090769 | Western Paperback | Available | - | ||
| Umatilla Public Library | W JOH (Text) | 37882000092096 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Union Carnegie Public Library | PB WESTERN Johnston (Text) | 37883000254215 | Paperback | Available | - |
Summary:
Frontier Scout Seamus Donegan is heading for Montana Territory with his new bride when war erupts int he Black Hills of Dakota. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse have defied the Federal Government and refused to lead the wild tribes of the Norther Plains onto the reservation, and Washington decides to end the Indian problem once and for all. Donegan joines up with General George Crook who is leading the 2nd and 3rd Cavalry and a rough-and-tumble band of scouts and interpreters into the bloody battle. For Seamus Donegan and the men on hte front lines, the long fight in the bitter cold of winter will be one of loneliness and fear - a struggle for survival that will not end, even with the swift and successful assault on the enemy stronghold For in the ashes on the snow, in the fury of defeated warriors, the seeds are sown for a new and even bloodier chapter int he Indian Wars.
