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100 1 $aGibbon, John,$d1827-1896.
245 10 $aAdventures on the western frontier /$cJohn Gibbon
; edited by Alan and Maureen Gaff.
260 $aBloomington :$bIndiana University Press,$cc1994.
300 $axvi, 256 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aA Biographical Sketch of General John Gibbon --
Journal of the Plains Trip -- An Autumn in the Rocky
Mountains Searching for Lewis and Clark's Pass -- Rambles in
the Rocky Mountains and The Wonders of the Yellowstone --
Last Summer's Expedition against the Sioux and Its Great
Catastrophe -- Hunting Sitting Bull -- The Pursuit of
"Joseph" -- The Battle of the Big Hole -- Enemies Become
Friends -- Arms to Fight Indians -- Our Indian Question.
520 $aA colorful chronicle of the American West, this
book brings to life General John Gibbon's experiences on the
western frontier - as he first encountered it in 1860, and
as he campaigned and scouted through the West during the
1870s. Gibbon was an uncommonly observant and articulate
officer in the Regular Army, and his journal is a thoughtful
record of the lives of the Indians, soldiers, and settlers
who uneasily shared the vast western wilderness.
520 8 $aAbove all, Gibbon recounts in detail the
realities of army life and Indian warfare. He saw no gallant
cavalry charges in the Sioux Campaign of 1876, only footsore
infantrymen marching in search of Indian warriors who always
managed to outdistance their pursuers. An avid sportsman and
explorer, Gibbon also recounts hunting and fishing trips in
the wilderness and a visit to the newly created Yellowstone
Park.
520 8 $aTaken as a whole, Gibbon's journal and narratives
offer a fascinating glimpse of life on the American
frontier.
600 10 $aGibbon, John,$d1827-1896.
650 0 $aFrontier and pioneer life$zWest (U.S.)
651 0 $aWest (U.S.)$xHistory.
650 0 $aIndians of North America$xWars$y1866-1895.
650 0 $aGenerals$zUnited States$vBiography.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy$vBiography
700 10 $aGaff, Alan D.
700 10 $aGaff, Maureen.
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