Autobiography of Red Cloud: War Leader of the Oglalas - Paperback
by R. Eli Paul (Editor)
A brilliant military strategist, Red Cloud honed his skills against his tribe's traditional enemies -- the Pawnees, Shoshones, Arikaras, and Crows -- long before he fought to close the Bozeman Trail. Here, for the first time in print, is Red Cloud's "as-told-to" autobiography, where he shares the story of his early years. This manuscript -- which has rested ignored for decades at the Nebraska State Historical Society -- brings us closer than the historical record has yet allowed to understanding the life of one of the Sioux's greatest war leaders.
Red Cloud was the only Native American leader ever to win a war against the United States Army. Here, for the first time in print is Red Cloud's 'as-told-to' autobiography in which he shares the story of his early years.
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