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100 1 _aAbel, Annie Heloise,
_d1873-1947
245 1 4 _aThe American Indian as Participant in the Civil War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-06-01
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Leonard Johnson, and the Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War" by Annie Heloise Abel is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the involvement of Native Americans in the Civil War, particularly their alliances and conflicts aligned with both the Union and Confederate forces. It provides an in-depth exploration of how various tribes engaged in the war, reflecting on the social and military dynamics of the time. At the start of the book, Abel outlines the precarious alliance between Native Americans and the Confederate forces, highlighting the Battle of Pea Ridge as a pivotal event. She describes how the Confederacy sought support from Indian tribes but faced instability in those alliances, particularly during military engagements. The opening chapters present a detailed analysis of the strategic movements of both Confederate and Union leaders, the mobilization of Indian troops, and the shortcomings and successes experienced by these Native American forces in the broader context of the Civil War. Abel emphasizes the complicated interplay of politics and military strategy, and the often-overlooked contributions of Indigenous peoples during this tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndians of North America -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
653 _aIndians of North America -- Indian Territory -- History
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Indian
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12541
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