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Native American Mounted Rifleman 1861-65

By Mark Lardas , Jonathan Smith

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2006
ISBN
9781841769714, 1-84176-971-1
Open Library ID
OL8922865M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
40 MB (41979421 bytes)
Series
Warrior series 105
Pages
65\65
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Several thousand Native Americans fought on both sides during the American Civil War. They came from various the tribes in the Indian Territory of present-day eastern Oklahoma. They were organized into regiments of mounted riflemen â€" troops that could fight from the saddle or dismounted in the plains and rolling hills. Confederate Indians were organized into regiments by tribe, with Cherokees eventually raising three regiments, and the Unionists were organized into the Indian Brigade of three regiments. This book explores their lives from enlistment through to discharge and examines how they trained, lived and fought.

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