Red Cloud's War: A History from Beginning to End

by Hourly History

Discover the remarkable history of Red Cloud's War...Free BONUS Inside!Red Cloud’s War was one conflict in the long series of Indian Wars fought between the United States and the indigenous nations of North America. As white Americans scrambled for wealth and land further and further west, the people who had inhabited these regions for centuries fought to maintain their autonomy and way of life. Red Cloud was a Lakota Indian who fought alongside the Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples against the might of the United States Army between 1866 and 1868. The outcome was a victory for the Native Americans, but in the end, they lost the land they fought so hard for less than ten years later.Discover a plethora of topics such asThe Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho PeoplesThe Outbreak of Red Cloud’s WarThe Battle of the Hundred SlainThe Hayfield FightThe End of Red Cloud’s WarAftermathAnd much more!So if you want a concise and informative book on Red Cloud's War, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Historical, Native American

62 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2021

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Reviews

[David Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The American Holocaust

Most nonfiction on history of the American Indian Wars are battles of avenge and brutality on all side. This read is a bird’s eye view of An American policy of westward expansion driven by economics and population.

[Jerry Jares · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hourly History does a fine job of explaining the various factions important to this story and how they viewed each other.  There were three main pressures on the Powder River lands:   How the Indians used their lands, the Manifest Destiny belief of most of the immigrants moving West, and the Union forces before, during, and after the Civil War.  The author was also knowledgeable about the pressures within and amongst the Indian tribal groups and how they treated each other, the land, and the resources on that land.

Red Cloud was a Lakota Indian (an important subculture of the Sioux Indians) who fought alongside the Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples against the US Army between 1866 - 1868.  Red Cloud made his move right after the end of the Civil War when the Army was at its weakest.  Then the military budget was cut, so more could be spent to rebuild Eastern cities and finish the transcontinental railroad. The soldiers were tired of fighting and just wanted peace.  However, what the government was offering the Indians would decimate the Indian nations.  They saw no choice but to fight.

The US Army thought they were superior to their enemy; they didn't even hire as scouts the Lakota's enemy tribes, the Crow.  They knew they had better arms, superior fighting skills, and were well-supplied.  However, Indians used guerilla tactics in small numbers (hit-and-run) that the Army was ill-prepared to handle.  Red Cloud started attacking the new forts under construction on the Bozeman Trail (this building was a forbidden action according to the government's own treaty).
But a bigger issue was the building of the transcontinental railroad.  The Indians did not want it for many reasons.  The Army realized it would take 20,000 soldiers months (if not a year) to protect the workers, supplies, and everything else necessary for the building in hostile lands.  So the government sought peace with Red Cloud.  He demanded that all the new forts on the Bozeman Trail be surrendered to the Indian nations.  When they were, the forts were burned to the ground.  This was one of the few successes of the Indians.
 
However, since the Crow weren't included in the treaty turning over the Powder River region to the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho (remember, they were enemies and not at the treaty table while the agreement was reached). This led to terrible intertribal wars.

After participating in the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877, Red Cloud traveled to Eastern cities and realized it would be better to negotiate than to fight.  Red Cloud even moved to a reservation and was baptized a Catholic.  However, he continued to fight politically for the Indian tribes.  He eventually died on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1909, aged 87. The author makes a fine point, "To this day, Native Americans fight for autonomy and to preserve their way of life, languages, and cultures." (p. 55)

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is another which shows just how defestating the arrive of the white man was to Native American tribes. It also shows just how much it hurt the tribes that they were unable to stop fighting amongst themselves and unit against the white people.

One of the things the book shows well is the impact of diseases from the white people that the Native Americans did not have any immunity to. This results is major numbers of death and is yet another thing that weakened the Native Americans in their fights against the settlers.

The book also covers land ownership, Manifest Destiny and how the economic interests of the settlers (industry leaders, land companies, businesses) were part of the major push against Native Americans.

The book also discusses dwindling buffalo herds, the discovery of gold and mistakes made by the U.S. military.

Well-written and interesting throughout.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very different perspective on westward expansio

Whats going on in the US 2021 points to our way of life disappearing as we know it. Greed & special interest are squeezing the life from its citizens. Reading this short informational book softens my heart for native Americans. History is attempting to repeat itself. The war is not far a head.

[Steve Rooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Introduction to the History of Red Clouds War

This is a brief, but highly informative review of Red Clouds War. The author describes the causes and aftereffects of the war. The writer's prose is direct and to the point. I highly recommend this book as an introduction to the history of Red Clouds War.

[Bob Cantrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Native Americans won

This retelling of the Red Cloud War is an interesting tale. This was one time the Sioux and their allies won the war. However it was a short lived victory for them. Still it was a victory that needs to be noted.

[George Polansky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief account of Red Cloud's war. An interesting read.

[Star Gater · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another smart look at a period in history, White people should be ashamed.

[Lenard Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

In lightening

The book. Brings out to light the struggle the native people had to go through and still do also shines a light how brutal the United States is when they fight .

[coli james campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Survival

Very interesting read it was rasis then as it is today in America the Indian s or stillfight to day but the author has done a good job writing this book 👍