The Fetterman Massacre - (Bison Book S) by Dee Brown (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published: Fort Phil Kearny, an American saga. New York: Putnam, 1962.

Book Synopsis

The Fetterman Massacre occurred on December 21, 1866, at Fort Phil Kearny, a small outpost in the foothills of the Big Horns. The second battle in American history from which came no survivors, it became a cause célèbre and was the subject of a congressional investigation.

From the Back Cover

'For the first time we have the detailed story of all the little fights that preceded the major disaster...It is one of the best studies that has been made of any sector of the Indian wars.' -Don russell, Chicago Sunday Tribune

Review Quotes

"For the first time we have the detailed story of all the little fights that preceded the major disaster. . . . It is one of the best studies that has been made of any sector of the Indian wars."--Don Russell, Chicago Sunday Tribune

"This meticulously documented book . . ., based on Army records and firsthand reports, should stand as definitive. [It] is, by far, the best account yet of Fort Phil Kearny and the stirring events that took place. . . . A must for devotees of Western Americana."--Robert F. Hannon, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

About the Author

Dee Brown is the author of several novels in addition to his nonfiction books, which include Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, The Gentle Tamers: Women of the Old Wild West, and The Galvanized Yankees.