This is the second of the first hand accounts of the Fetterman Massacre of 1866 as referred to in my review of the book "The Fort Phil Kearney Massacre." This book was written in 1868 by the first wife of the Post commander, the above having been written by his second wife who at the time was married to one of the officers killed in the massacre.....confusing !!!!!!
Despite my previous comments about the hard to read language used by many 19th century authors, this book is in fact highly readable and gives a great account of both the establishment of the fort as well as the actual massacre. This book provided a lot of the material used by Dee Brown in his book on the battle, which I admit does give a better overall account of the circumstances around the establishment of the fort and a better analysis of the timelines involved. If you only want one book on this battle I have to recommend Dee Brown's book. That said I find Absaraka, which means home of the Crows, the original inhabitants of the lands around Fort Phil Kearney, to be very atmospheric and it really does transport you back to those testing days of 1866.
This edition is a 2015 reprint of the original, is of high quality and recommended to anyone interested in US army life in the post Civil War period as well as those interested in the Indian Wars and the Fetterman Massacre in particular.
Despite my previous comments about the hard to read language used by many 19th century authors, this book is in fact highly readable and gives a great account of both the establishment of the fort as well as the actual massacre. This book provided a lot of the material used by Dee Brown in his book on the battle, which I admit does give a better overall account of the circumstances around the establishment of the fort and a better analysis of the timelines involved. If you only want one book on this battle I have to recommend Dee Brown's book. That said I find Absaraka, which means home of the Crows, the original inhabitants of the lands around Fort Phil Kearney, to be very atmospheric and it really does transport you back to those testing days of 1866.
This edition is a 2015 reprint of the original, is of high quality and recommended to anyone interested in US army life in the post Civil War period as well as those interested in the Indian Wars and the Fetterman Massacre in particular.
No comments:
Post a Comment