Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a Senate resolution of March 2, 1877, a copy of the final report of the operations of the troops in the Modoc country, by General Alvan Gillem (1877)
by General Alvan Gillem
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Sacramento, California, United States
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First edition, 18 pp. 8vo, stitched wrappers; disbound from a larger volume of serial publications; lacking any wrappers if issued.
Special Session, March 5, 1877. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 1.
A detailed account of the fighting between the Modoc Indians and US troops in Northern California during the first half of 1873, following the alleged murder of unarmed peace commissioners sent by President Grant. This includes accounts of battles with Modoc leader Captain Jack and his band near what is now Lava Beds National Monument. Gillem offers both a detailed report on the battles of Sand Butte and Dry Lake. as well as a defense of his actions at the "Lava Beds" for which he was later criticized. Howes G175: "Earliest Account of this disastrous campaign…"
A good+ copy with several nicks on the binding edge, toning and substantial chipping to last tpage, creasing to last four leaves.
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- Title
- Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a Senate resolution of March 2, 1877, a copy of the final report of the operations of the troops in the Modoc country, by General Alvan Gillem (1877)
- Author
- General Alvan Gillem
- Format/Binding
- Stitched wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- [US Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington D.C.
- Date Published
- 1877
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Indians, native americans, military history, cavalry, modoc war, California, californiana
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Autographs;
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