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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458345503321

Autore

Bourke John Gregory <1846-1896.>

Titolo

The diaries of John Gregory Bourke . Volume 4 July 3, 1880-May 22, 1881 [[electronic resource] /] / edited and annotated by Charles M. Robinson III

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas, 2009

ISBN

1-282-55543-X

9786612555435

1-57441-368-6

1-4416-4639-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (560 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RobinsonCharles M. <1949->

Disciplina

978.02092

Soggetti

Soldiers - West (U.S.)

Indians of North America - Wars - 1866-1895

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction; Acknowledgments; Part 1: More Staff Duties; Part 2: The Ponca Question Continues; Part 3: The Bureau of Ethnology; Appendix: Persons Mentioned in the Diary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

John Gregory Bourke kept a set of diaries as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook. This fourth volume chronicles the political and managerial affairs in Crook's Department of the Platte. It focuses on the controversy concerning the forced relocation of the Ponca Indians from their ancient homeland along the Dakota-Nebraska line.