The Modocs and Their War (Civilization of the American Indian)
By Keith A. Murray.
Description
Along the shores of Tule Lake in northern California, in the fall of 1872 three small bands of Modoc Indians joined forces to hold off more than a thousand United States soldiers and settlers trying to dislodge them from their ancient refuge in the lava beds. In these caves and crevasses, which the army called "The Stronghold," the 160-odd Indians, led by Captain Jack, fought five battles and several skirmishes aginst the whites, inclicting more casualties on their enemies than their own total strength.Toward the end of the war, when these Indians felt the ignominy of defeat and ...
ISBN(s)
0806113316, 9780806113319
