James M. Williams in the Civil and Indian wars
Lull, Robert W., 1944-
James M. Williams in the Civil and Indian wars with the First Kansas Colored Infantry and Eighth US Cavalry / [electronic resource] : by Robert W. Lull. - 1st ed. - Denton, TX : University of North Texas Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (320 p.) - War and the Southwest series ; no. 12 .
Includes bibliographical references.
Bleeding Kansas, border ruffians, and Jayhawkers -- Williams, Lane's brigade, and the Civil War -- The First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry -- They "fought like tigers:" Island Mound, Missouri -- The regiment: "a day of great rejoicing," and grim reality at Sherwood -- Into Indian territory: first Battle of Cabin Creek -- The Battle of Honey Springs, Indian Territory -- The Red River campaign and the Camden Expedition -- The Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas -- Confederate atrocities and Steele's retreat -- A brigade, another massacre, and second Cabin Creek -- Back to Arkansas, a promotion, peace, and transition -- West into Indian wars with the Eighth Cavalry -- Campaigning: Fort Whipple, Arizona -- Recuperation, a family, and Fort Selden, New Mexico -- Fort Bayard, New Mexico -- Frontier ranching, congressional accolades, and redemption -- Conclusion.
9781574415124
Williams, James M. 1833-1907.
United States. Army. Cavalry, 8th --Biography.
United States. Army. Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment, 1st (1863-1864) --Biography.
Indians of North America--Wars--1866-1895.
Generals--United States--Biography.
United States--History--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Electronic books.
E467.1.W73+
James M. Williams in the Civil and Indian wars with the First Kansas Colored Infantry and Eighth US Cavalry / [electronic resource] : by Robert W. Lull. - 1st ed. - Denton, TX : University of North Texas Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (320 p.) - War and the Southwest series ; no. 12 .
Includes bibliographical references.
Bleeding Kansas, border ruffians, and Jayhawkers -- Williams, Lane's brigade, and the Civil War -- The First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry -- They "fought like tigers:" Island Mound, Missouri -- The regiment: "a day of great rejoicing," and grim reality at Sherwood -- Into Indian territory: first Battle of Cabin Creek -- The Battle of Honey Springs, Indian Territory -- The Red River campaign and the Camden Expedition -- The Battle of Poison Spring, Arkansas -- Confederate atrocities and Steele's retreat -- A brigade, another massacre, and second Cabin Creek -- Back to Arkansas, a promotion, peace, and transition -- West into Indian wars with the Eighth Cavalry -- Campaigning: Fort Whipple, Arizona -- Recuperation, a family, and Fort Selden, New Mexico -- Fort Bayard, New Mexico -- Frontier ranching, congressional accolades, and redemption -- Conclusion.
9781574415124
Williams, James M. 1833-1907.
United States. Army. Cavalry, 8th --Biography.
United States. Army. Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment, 1st (1863-1864) --Biography.
Indians of North America--Wars--1866-1895.
Generals--United States--Biography.
United States--History--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Electronic books.
E467.1.W73+