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The American Indian as Participant in the
by Annie Heloise Abel
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Title: The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War
Author: Annie Heloise Abel
Release Date: June 6, 2004 [EBook #12541]
Language: English
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THE AMERICAN INDIAN AS PARTICIPANT IN THE CIVIL WAR
BY ANNIE HELOISE ABEL, Ph.D. Professor of History, Smith College
1919
To My former colleagues and students at Goucher College and in the College Courses for Teachers, Johns Hopkins University this book is affectionately dedicated
CONTENTS
I THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE, OR ELKHORN AND ITS MORE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS 13 II LANE'S BRIGADE AND THE INCEPTION OF THE INDIAN 37 III THE INDIAN REFUGEES IN SOUTHERN KANSAS 79 IV THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST INDIAN EXPEDITION 91 V THE MARCH TO TAHLEQUAH AND THE RETROGRADE MOVEMENT OF THE "WHITE AUXILIARY" 125 VI GENERAL PIKE IN CONTROVERSY WITH GENERAL HINDMAN 147 VII ORGANIZATION OF THE ARKANSAS AND RED RIVER SUPERINTENDENCY 171 VIII THE RETIREMENT OF GENERAL PIKE 185 IX THE REMOVA