Warpath and Bivouac: Or the Conquest of the Sioux

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Written in 1890, War-Path and Bivouac is a narrative of stirring personal experiences in the Big Horn and Yellowstone Expeditions of 1876. Although the author, John Finerty was in the field as War Correspondent for the Chicago "Times", during battle, on the march and in bivouac he was an active member of the 3rd Calvary. His purpose for writing these memoirs was to enlighten the reader as to the adventures, hardships, heroes, and horrors of our last great Indian wars, including the custer Massacre, defeat of Crazy Horse and death of Sitting Bull.