The Deadliest Indian War in the West : The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868

Illustrations vii Preface ix Introduction xi 1. Organizing For War 1 2. The Great Basin and Its Indian Tribes 5 3. Antecedents of the 1864 War 11 4. The Opening Shots 23 5. "I am being systematically slaughtered" 39 6. Drew's Expedition 53 7. Operations in Nevada and Idaho, 1864 63 8. Peace Attempts 71 9. Trouble Spreads to Nevada 79 10. Fighting in Nevada, 1865 89 11. The Peace Fails: Oregon, 1865 103 12. Summer and Fall Campaigns, Oregon, 1865 111 13. "Those...boys soon spoil without their regular fight" 129 14. The Regulars Arrive: Oregon 1866 143 15. Hide and Seek, Summer and Fall, 1866 165 16. Crook Takes Over 189 17. More Fighting in Nevada 207 18. The Death of Paulina 213 19. "It was no easy task" 219 20. Summer 1867 233 21. "I never wanted dynamite so bad" 249 22. Last of the Warm Springs Scouts 271 23. The Denoille Incident 279 24. "As for grain, we had none" 291 25. The Fourth Spring 307 26. "I did not come here to shake hands with him" 323 27. The War Winds Down 333 28. Conclusions 345 Appendix 351 Bibliography 359 The Author 367 Index 369