The U.S. Army in frontier Montana by Rockwell, Ronald V instant download

The U.S. Army in frontier Montana by Rockwell, Ronald V instant download

504 pages : 23 cm, \"A documented history of the U.S. Army in early Montana: early explorations and surveys; efforts to secure the Bozeman Trail; the establishment of Fort Shaw and Fort Ellis, and the stationing of troops at Fort Benton (1867) and Fort Custer and Fort Missoula (1877). Life at the posts. A thorough description of the Piegan (1870), Sioux-Northern Cheyenne (1876-1881), and Nez Perce (1877) campaigns -- including rationale and consequences.\"--Cover, Includes bibliographical references (pages 492-497), Lewis & Clark in Montana 1805-1806 -- The fur trade era in Montana, 1806-1862 -- The Northern Pacific Railroad exploration and survey; the Mullan Road; Indian tribes encountered; early white settlement -- The Jesuit Missionaries; steamboat navigation to Fort Benton; The Raynolds Expedition 1859-1860 -- The gold mining era; the establishment of territorial government in Montana; and the Montana Road 1862-1867 -- Establishment of the Montana Military District and construction of Fort Shaw and Fort Ellis; life at Fort Shaw -- Operations and events in the Montana Military District, Summer 1867 to June 1869 -- Operations and events June 1869 to June 1870; Colonel Trobriand takes command; origins, conduct and repercussions of the Piegan campaign -- The Piegan campaign; Latter-Day reverberations; Colonel Trobriand and 13th Infantry transfer to Utah Territory -- Colonel John Gibbon assumes command of the Montana Military District; operations and events June 1870 to June 1872