Mark Lardas

Native American Mounted Rifleman 1861-65 (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Smith, Jonathan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Before the American Civil War most Native Americans or Indians lived in an area of the South known as the Five Civilized Nations. At the war's outbreak many of these Indians enlisted in the Confederate and Union armies, and were organized into regiments of mounted riflemen. They were motivated to protect their land and way of life, often fighting against their fellow Indians from other Tribes. This book explores these fascinating warriors, and their controversial actions in battles, such as Pea Ridge and Bird Creek, using contemporary sources to detail not only their battle experience but also their beliefs and views of the war.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782000631
• Artikelnr.: 44626854

Autorenporträt

Mark Lardas has always been fascinated by things related to the sea and sky. From building models of ships and aircraft as a teen, he then studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but his interest in aviation led him to take a job on the then-new Space Shuttle program, where he worked for the next 30 years as a navigation engineer. Currently he develops commercial aircraft systems as a quality assurance manager. He has written numerous books on military, naval or maritime history.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction · Chronology · Don't Miss Out on the Glory: recruitment and
enlistment · The Mounted Rifleman · In the Army · On Campaign · At Ease:
leisure and entertainment · War on the Plains · The Trumpet Ceases ·
Museums and Reenacting · Glossary · Bibliography · Index