The men of Company E rode big gray horses that stood out amidst the confusion during the afternoon of June 25, 1876. Twenty -eight of these men were found dead in a ravine after the fighting ceased. But which ravine? Why couldn't the army find their bones only a few years later? The answers, finally, are at hand.
In this unique survey Gregory F. Michno not only presents vivid accounts of 675 fights, he also sorts and analyzes the data to reveal patterns and draw conclusions, some of which challenge the current orthodoxy among historians. His investigation of the frequent conflicts and high body counts shows that the frontier's notoriety was indeed well ...
In this unique study, Gregory and Susan Michno chronicle more than three hundred lesser-known but signifi cant conflicts of the western Indian Wars, describing not only skirmishes between Indians and the United States Army, but also Indian raids on civilian settlers and travelers. By shifting attention away from the larger and more famous battles, ...
It's a cinematic image as familiar as John Wayne's face: a wagon train circling as a defensive maneuver against Indian attacks. This book examines actual and fictional wagon-train battles and compares them for realism. It also describes how fledgling Hollywood portrayed the concept of westward migration, but as the evolving industry became more ...
Most World War II submarine stories are glorifications of war written by submarine captains about their own boats. USS Pampanito, however, is not a typical submarine adventure. It is the story of a sub and crew that, though they caused plenty of destruction, found the pinnacle of their honor and fame in a dramatic sea rescue. Gregory F. Michno ...
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