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AB-SA-RA-KA: Home of the Crows

AB-SA-RA-KA: Home of the Crows

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Called "a highly readable memoir" by a major western historian.

When General Henry B. Carrington was sent west to build and staff Fort Phil Kearney, his wife Margaret and their sons were along. Under the command of Civil War hero, General William T. Sherman, Margaret followed Sherman's encouragement to wives to document their experiences.

During their journey and their stay in Indian territory, Margaret writes of events big and small, including the Fetterman Massacre. Her husband was nearly brought up on charges but Sherman intervened and called for an investigation, which cleared Carrington.

These accounts by officer's wives, while taking a point of view that today we understand as outdated, nevertheless contribute a valuable resource to the history of westward expansion of the United States.

For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.

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