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The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke, Volume 3: June 1, 1878, to June 22, 1880
John Gregory Bourke
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Hardcover. Begins in 1878 with a discussion of the Bannock Uprising and a retrospective on Crazy Horse. This work also includes comments on issues in the military during his day, such as the quirks and foibles of the Irish soldiers who made up a large part of the frontier army, and also on the problems of Johnson Whittaker. Editor(s): Robinson, Charles M., III. Num Pages: 608 pages, 13 b&w photos, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 916.
John Gregory Bourke kept a monumental set of diaries as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook. This third volume (of a projected set of eight) begins in 1878 with a discussion of the Bannock Uprising and a retrospective on Crazy Horse, whose death Bourke called ""an event of such importance, and with its attendant circumstances pregnant with so much of good or evil for the settlement between the Union Pacific Rail Road and the Yellowstone River."" Three other key events during this period were the Cheyenne Outbreak of 1878-79, the Ponca Affair, and the White River Ute Uprising, the latter ... Read more
John Gregory Bourke kept a monumental set of diaries as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook. This third volume (of a projected set of eight) begins in 1878 with a discussion of the Bannock Uprising and a retrospective on Crazy Horse, whose death Bourke called ""an event of such importance, and with its attendant circumstances pregnant with so much of good or evil for the settlement between the Union Pacific Rail Road and the Yellowstone River."" Three other key events during this period were the Cheyenne Outbreak of 1878-79, the Ponca Affair, and the White River Ute Uprising, the latter ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Denton, United States
ISBN
9781574412314
SKU
V9781574412314
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About John Gregory Bourke
CHARLES M. ROBINSON III is a history instructor at South Texas College. He has written more than fifteen books, including Bad Hand: A Biography of General Ranald S. Mackenzie and The Court Martial of Lieutenant Henry Flipper. He lives in San Benito, Texas.
Reviews for The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke, Volume 3: June 1, 1878, to June 22, 1880
The University of North Texas Press deserves the thanks of all those interested in the North American Indian wars for undertaking the publication of this invaluable primary source. - Journal of Military History