The earth is weeping : the epic story of the Indian wars for the American West

A Smithsonian Top History Book of 2016Finalist for the Gilder-Lehrman Military History PrizeBringing together a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, & a host of other military & political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, & Red Cloud, The Earth is Weeping—lauded by Booklist as “a beautifully written work of understanding & compassion”—is the fullest account to date of how the West was won...and lost."[S]ets a new standard for Western Indian Wars history..." — Stuart Rosebrook, True West MagazineWith the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. In an exploration of the wars & negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive & singularly intimate detail. He illuminates the encroachment experienced by the tribes & the tribal conflicts over whether to fight or make peace, & explores the squalid lives of soldiers posted to the frontier & the ethical quandaries faced by generals who often sympathized with their native enemies.°°°PETER COZZENS is the author or editor of eighteen acclaimed books on the American Civil War & the Indian Wars of the American West, & a member of the Advisory Council of the Lincoln Prize. In 2002 he was awarded the American Foreign Service Association’s highest honor, the William R. Rivkin Award, given annually to one Foreign Service officer for exemplary moral courage, integrity, and creative dissent. He lives in Kensington, Maryland. With The End Of The Civil War, The Nation Recommenced Its Expansion Onto Traditional Indian Tribal Lands, Setting Off A Wide-ranging Conflict That Would Last More Than Three Decades. In An Exploration Of The Wars And Negotiations That Destroyed Tribal Ways Of Life Even As They Made Possible The Emergence Of The Modern United States, Peter Cozzens Gives Us Both Sides In Comprehensive And Singularly Intimate Detail. He Illuminates The Encroachment Experienced By The Tribes And The Tribal Conflicts Over Whether To Fight Or Make Peace, And Explores The Squalid Lives Of Soldiers Posted To The Frontier And The Ethical Quandaries Faced By Generals Who Often Sympathized With Their Native Enemies--amazon.com. Prologue: Our Children Sometimes Behave Badly -- The Plains Aflame -- Red Cloud's War -- Warrior And Soldier -- Hancock's War -- The Last Treaty -- Of Garryowen In Glory -- The Bloody Policy Of Peace -- Tragedy In The Lava Beds -- The Buffalo War -- No Rest, No Peace -- Sitting Bull And Crazy Horse -- The Thieves' Road -- Guard Us Against All Misfortune -- Last Stand -- The Great Father's Fury -- A Warrior I Have Been -- I Will Fight No More Forever -- The Utes Must Go! -- Return To Apacheria -- Like So Many Vultures, Greedy For Blood -- Once I Moved Like The Wind -- A Clash Of Visions -- The Place Of The Big Killings. Peter Cozzens. This Is A Borzoi Book--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 471-524) And Index. Bringing together Custer, Sherman, Grant, and other fascinating military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Geronimo, this “sweeping work of narrative history” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) is the fullest account to date of how the West was won—and lost. After the Civil War the Indian Wars would last more than three decades, permanently altering the physical and political landscape of America. Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive and singularly intimate detail. He illuminates the intertribal strife over whether to fight or make peace; explores the dreary, squalid lives of frontier soldiers and the imperatives of the Indian warrior culture; and describes the ethical quandaries faced by generals who often sympathized with their native enemies. In dramatically relating bloody and tragic events as varied as Wounded Knee, the Nez Perce War, the Sierra Madre campaign, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, we encounter a pageant of fascinating characters, including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of officers, soldiers, and Indian agents, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud and the warriors they led. The Earth Is Weeping is a sweeping, definitive history of the battles and negotiations that destroyed the Indian way of life even as they paved the way for the emergence of the United States we know today. A magisterial, essential history of the struggle between whites and Native Americans over the fate of the West. After the Civil War, the United States turned its attention to conquering the Great Plains and the lands beyond. The expansion of the country and discoveries of gold drew whites to territory traditionally claimed by Indians. The Indian Wars would last more than three decades, permanently altering the physical and political landscape of America. The Earth Is Weeping is a sweeping, definitive history of the battles and negotiations that destroyed the Indian way of life even as they paved the way for the emergence of the United States we know today. Dramatically relating bloody and tragic events as varied as Wounded Knee, the Nez Perce War, the Sierra Madre campaign, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. As the action moves from the great Plains to Texas desert to the sheer cliffs of the Rockies and Sierra Madre, we encounter a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of officers, soldiers and indian agents, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud and the warriors they led. The Earth Is Weeping brings them all together for the first time in the fullest account to date of how the West was wonand lost. **A Smithsonian Top History Book of 2016Finalist for the Gilder-Lehrman Military History PrizeBringing together a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of other military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud, __The Earth is Weeping—__lauded by Booklist as “a beautifully written work of understanding and compassion”—is the fullest account to date of how the West was won...and lost.**"[S]ets a new standard for Western Indian Wars history..." **__—__**Stuart Rosebrook, __True West Magazine__With the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. In an exploration of the wars and negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive and singularly intimate detail. He illuminates the encroachment experienced by the tribes and the tribal conflicts over whether to fight or make peace, and explores the squalid lives of soldiers posted to the frontier and the ethical quandaries faced by generals who often sympathized with their native enemies. A Smithsonian Top History Book of 2016 Finalist for the Gilder-Lehrman Military History Prize Bringing together a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of other military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud, The Earth is Weeping— lauded by Booklist as “a beautifully written work of understanding and compassion”—is the fullest account to date of how the West was won...and lost. "[S]ets a new standard for Western Indian Wars history..." — Stuart Rosebrook, True West Magazine With the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. In an exploration of the wars and negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive and singularly intimate detail. He illuminates the encroachment experienced by the tribes and the tribal conflicts over whether to fight or make peace, and explores the squalid lives of soldiers posted to the frontier and the ethical quandaries faced by generals who often sympathized with their native enemies. A Smithsonian Top History Book of 2016 Finalist for the Gilder-Lehrman Military History Prize Bringing together a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of other military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud, The Earth is Weeping? lauded by Booklist as "a beautifully written work of understanding and compassion"?is the fullest account to date of how the West was won ... and lost. "[S]ets a new standard for Western Indian Wars history ... "? Stuart Rosebrook, True West Magazine With the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. In an exploration of the wars and negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive and singularly intimate detail. He illuminates the encroachment experienced by the tribes and the tribal conflicts over whether to fight or make peace, and explores the squalid lives of soldiers posted to the frontier and the ethical quandaries faced by generals who often sympathized with their native enemies Bringing together a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of other military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud, The Earth is Weeping— lauded by Booklist as "a beautifully written work of understanding and compassion"—is the fullest account to date of how the West was won...and lost. "Peter Cozzens's The Earth is Weeping sets a new standard for Western Indian Wars history..." — Stuart Rosebrook, True West Magazine With the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. In an exploration of the wars and negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive...