No other book discusses the post-army lives of these men or presents their recollections of army life as thoroughly Now in paperback Indian War Veterans addresses soldiers' experiences throughout the area of the trans-Mississippi West. As readers will quickly discover the depth & breadth of coverage is truly monumental. Topics include recollections of fighting with Custer & mutilating the dead at Little Bighorn the Fetterman fight the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873 battles at Powder River & Rosebud Creek fighting Crazy Horse at Wolf Mountains Geronimo & the Apache wars the Ute & Modoc wars Wounded Knee & much more. These carefully drawn recollections come from a wide array of sources including manuscript & private collections veterans' scrapbooks obscure newspapers & private veterans' statements. A special introductory essay about Indian war veterans contains new material about their post-service organisations all the way into the 1960s. Complementing the riveting entries are dozens of previously unpublished photographs. Readers will also find a gallery of never-before-seen full-colour plates displaying a wide variety of Indian war veterans' badges medals & associated materials.