The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke, Volume 2: July 29, 1876, to April 7, 1878

John Gregory Bourke kept a monumental set of diaries asaide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook. This second volume (of a projected set of six) opens as Crook prepares for the expedition that would lead to his infamous and devastating Horse Meat March. Although Bourke retains his loyalty to Crook throughout the detailed account, his patience is sorely tried at times. Bourke's description of the march is balanced by an appendix containing letters and reports by others such as Lt. Walter Schuyler and Surgeon Bennett Clements. The diary continues with the story of the Powder River Expedition, culminating in Bourke's eyewitness description of Col. Ranald Mackenzie's destruction of the main Cheyenne camp in what became known as the Dull Knife Fight. Bourke finishes this volume with a retrospective of his service in Tucson, Arizona. Each volume in the series is extensively annotated and contains a biographical appendix on Indians, civilians, and military personnel named in the volume. those interested in the North American Indian wars for undertaking the publication of this invaluable primary source."— Journal of Military History Texas Community College. He has written more than fifteen books, including Bad Hand: A Biography of General Ranald S. Mackenzie and The Court Martial of Lieutenant Henry Flipper. He lives in San Benito, Texas. Acknowledgments......Page 9 Introduction......Page 14 Part 1: The Great Sioux War......Page 24 Background......Page 26 1. Camp Life......Page 34 2. Linking With Terry......Page 57 3. On the Yellowstone......Page 80 4. The Ordeal Begins......Page 99 5. Fighting and Starving......Page 118 6. The Campaign Ends......Page 134 7. The Powder River Expedition......Page 162 8. Forging Indian Alliances......Page 177 9. The Dull Knife Fight......Page 192 10. Grouard and Bourke on Indians......Page 214 11. Belle Fourche to Fort Fetterman......Page 234 12. The Hostile Bands Surrender......Page 253 13. The Indians Speak......Page 278 14. Crazy Horse......Page 307 Part 2: Staff Officer......Page 334 Background......Page 336 15. A Hunting Trip......Page 342 16. The Little Bighorn Battlefield......Page 361 17. Downriver By Steamer......Page 375 18. Of Indians, Missionaries, and Irishmen......Page 386 19. Memories of Old Tucson......Page 403 Appendix 1: Persons Mentioned in the Diary......Page 418 Appendix 2: Perspectives on the Horse Meat March......Page 495 Appendix 3: Conflicting Policies......Page 513 Appendix 4: Crook’s Animal Losses......Page 518 Appendix 5: Lieutenant W. Philo Clark’s Recapitulation of the Great Sioux War......Page 520 Bibliography......Page 530 A......Page 538 B......Page 539 C......Page 541 D......Page 544 E......Page 545 F......Page 546 G......Page 547 H......Page 548 I......Page 549 L......Page 550 M......Page 551 O......Page 553 P......Page 554 R......Page 555 S......Page 556 T......Page 559 W......Page 560 Y......Page 561 photo section......Page 316 Annotation John Gregory Bourke kept a monumental set of diaries as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook. This second volume (of a projected set of six) opens as Crook prepares for the expedition that would lead to his infamous and devastating Horse Meat March. Although Bourke retains his loyalty to Crook throughout the detailed account, his patience is sorely tried at times. Bourke's description of the march is balanced by an appendix containing letters and reports by others such as Lt. Walter Schuyler and Surgeon Bennett Clements. The diary continues with the story of the Powder River Expedition, culminating in Bourke's eyewitness description of Col. Ranald Mackenzie's destruction of the main Cheyenne camp in what became known as the Dull Knife Fight. Bourke finishes this volume with a retrospective of his service in Tucson, Arizona. Each volume in the series is extensively annotated and contains a biographical appendix on Indians, civilians, and military personnel named in the volume These volumes are a first person narrative of a soldier in the West during the Great Sioux War and the Cheyenne Outbreak as well as other important Indian battles. Extensive information is also given about the Native Americans living during those times In this volume, Bourke's account of the Great Sioux War opens with Crook camped at Goose Creek in extreme northern Wyoming, in the final stages of preparation for resuming his Big Horn and Yellowstone Expedition. v. 1. November 20, 1872-July 28, 1876 v. 2. July 29, 1876-April 7, 1878