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Publisher's description: With the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. In an exploration of the wars and negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive and singularly intimate detail. He illuminates...

"An in-depth history of the Second Colorado Volunteer Regiment who played a vital and often decisive role during the Civil War in the fight for the Union on the Great Plains -- and in the westward expansion of the American empire"--

"This collection of documents illuminates the lives and experiences of the African Americans who served in the Regular Army between the Civil War and World War I and fought in some of the most difficult wars against western Indians."--BOOK JACKET

Read about the Old West and its people.

An account of the life and adventures of Cat Brules a cowboy and scout, discussing his experiences with the U.S. cavalry, action in the Indian wars, death of his wife, and subsequent romances.

An account of the achievements of the African-American Army regiments that distinguished themselves during numerous campaigns and played a vital role in the settlement of the American West.

Investigates Custer's life and career on the western military frontier.