Indian Wars under the Lead of Sitting Bull (eBook, ePUB) - Boyd, James P.
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In 1875, the Great Sioux War of 1876–77, the last serious Sioux war erupted, when the Dakota gold rush penetrated the Black Hills. The U.S. Government decided to stop evicting trespassers from the Black Hills, and offered to buy the land from the Sioux. When they refused, the Government decided instead to take the land, and gave the Lakota until January 31, 1876 to return to reservations. They were led in the field by Crazy Horse and inspired by Sitting Bull's earlier vision of victory. Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance to United States…mehr

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In 1875, the Great Sioux War of 1876–77, the last serious Sioux war erupted, when the Dakota gold rush penetrated the Black Hills. The U.S. Government decided to stop evicting trespassers from the Black Hills, and offered to buy the land from the Sioux. When they refused, the Government decided instead to take the land, and gave the Lakota until January 31, 1876 to return to reservations. They were led in the field by Crazy Horse and inspired by Sitting Bull's earlier vision of victory. Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance to United States government policies. He was killed by Indian agency police on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempt to arrest him, at a time when authorities feared that he would join the Ghost Dance movement. Contents: War With the Pueblos The Shoshone Uprising Wars With the California Tribes A Yuma Massacre The Rogue River Wars War With the Cheyennes Navajo Hostilities The Affair of Mountain Meadow The Spokane Wars The Fierce Apaches and Arrapahoes The Piegan Punishment Modoc and Lava Bed Custer and the Sioux The Nez Perces Wars The Utes of White River Messiah Craze and Ghost Dance Mastering the Situation Sentiment Respecting the Uprising
Autorenporträt
James P. Boyd was a historical writer primarily known for his works focusing on Native American history, particularly the period of the Indian Wars. His noteworthy contribution, 'Indian Wars under the Lead of Sitting Bull', provides a detailed account of the struggles between indigenous tribes of the Great Plains and the United States government forces. Although not as widely recognized as other contemporary authors of his field, Boyd's writings contribute valuable narratives from a time of significant upheaval and transition in American history. Boyd's literary style is characterized by a meticulous attention to detail and a narrative approach that conveys events with historical significance while remaining accessible to readers. His work offers insights into the complicated dynamics of the Indian Wars, a period marked by conflict and change. Boyd's scholarly engagement with the subject matter helps preserve the memories and perspectives surrounding the resistance of Native American figures like Sitting Bull, deepening the understanding of the era's complexities. Boyd's contribution is part of a broader literary tradition that seeks to vividly capture and analyze pivotal moments in history, ensuring the transmission of these stories to future generations.