Columns of vengeance : soldiers, Sioux, and the Punitive Expeditions, 1863-1864
The Punitive Expeditions of 1863 and 1864 against the Dakotas led to some of the most significant engagements between the Sioux and the U.S. Army. However, they have been underappreciated and less covered by historians than the Dakota War of 1862 and the latter post Civil War conflicts with the Sioux. Author Paul Beck examines the Punitive Expeditions as part of the overall Civil War experience and highlights the Dakotas' interpretations of the campaigns. Diaries and accounts from common soldiers place focus on the personal, human side of the conflicts and how they impacted the lives of the people involved. Both Dakota and U.S. Army soldier's perspectives are presented to give an even-handed account of the significance of these military encounters
Print Book, English, 2013
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 2013