Devil's backbone the Modoc War, 1872-3 /

The Modoc Indians and American officials had been flirting with war in the Oregon Territory for some time. When Modoc chief Keintpoos murdered a Civil War hero during negotiations, the U.S. Army launched a deadly offensive against the rebel tribe. Besieged in the natural stronghold of the Lava Beds...

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Main Author: Johnston, Terry C., 1947-2001
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Paperbacks, c1991.
Edition:St. Martin's Paperbacks edition
Series:Johnston, Terry C., 1947-2001. Plainsmen ; 4.
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