Devil's Backbone
byTerry C. Johnston
Genres: Fiction
Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, particularly those who enjoy Westerns and stories about Native American history.
Topics ConflictSurvival
MoodTense
ViolenceModerate
Devil's Backbone Terry C. Johnston The Modoc Indians and American officials had been flirting with war in the Oregon Territory for some time. When Modoc chief Keintpoos murdered a Civil War hero during negotiations, the U.S. Army launched a deadly offensive against the rebel tribe. Besieged in the natural stronghold of the Lava Beds near Tule Lake, the Modocs waged bloody war for seven long months. Sergeant Seamus Donegan, on the trail of his uncle, Ian O'Rourke, arrived at Tule Lake just as the conflict erupted. Soon Donegan and the brooding O'Rourke found themselves embroiled in what would be the costliest war in frontier history...
Language
en
Published on
01/01/2013
Pages
449
Format
Kindle Edition
ISBN
9781466849822
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