Edward J. Steptoe and the Indian Wars
Life on the Frontier, 1815-1865
Samenvatting
Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Steptoe's near miraculous escape from encirclement by 1,000 Northern Plateau Indians in 1858 is a familiar story from the Indian Wars. This definitive biography of Steptoe chronicles his career. His personal letters reveal a thoughtful, sensitive commander who came to question his choice of career even before his final battle.

