Excerpt from Massacre of Salt Creek Prairie and the Cow-Boy's Verdict
The security and safety of this entire outer line, and the protection of its settlers, was the work cut out for a part of our little regular army as a police force - and it proved, in more ways than one, a most strenuous, almost herculean task.
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Carter served as an officer in the post civil war frontier army, and later received the Congressional medal of honor.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the strife on the United States' western frontier during the years following the Civil War. Amidst the backdrop of a bloody conflict between settlers and Native American tribes, it follows the efforts of the Fourth Cavalry as they strive to establish a chain of forts and outposts to protect the lives and livelihoods of those seeking a new life in the untamed territories. The author, a Cavalry officer himself, provides a firsthand account of the harrowing conditions faced by the soldiers and settlers alike, as they bravely endured ambushes, raids, and massacres in a desperate bid to tame the vast American wilderness. This book serves as a testament to the resilience and sacrifice of those who shaped the destiny of the American West. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332155071_0
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