Lava Beds
Modoc War
Its Military History & Topography
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1—White Men Talked Too Much

Chapter 2—A Very Tired Lot of Soldiers—Lost River Battle

Chapter 3—Jolly Set of Regulars and Volunteers—Troop Movements and Incidents, Dec. 1, 1872-Jan. 15, 1873

Chapter 4—Blunder! Blunder!—First Battle of Stronghold, Jan. 17, 1873

Chapter 5—Gradual Compression—Troop Movements and Incidents, Jan. 18-April 11, 1873

Chapter 6—A Heap of Stones—Second Battle of Stronghold, April 15-17, 1873

Chapter 7—We Have Sickening News—Troop Movements and Incidents, April 17-25; Thomas Patrol, April 26, 1873

Chapter 8—A Very Square Fight—Troop Movements and Incidents, April 29-May 9; Battle of Sorass Lake, May 10, 1873

Chapter 9—Each Warrior Came Forward—Pursuit and Surrender of Western Band, May 11-22, 1873

Chapter 10—Thus Ends the Modoc War—Pursuit and Surrender of Captain Jack, May 23-June 4, 1873

Chapter 11—The Bodies Swung Round and Round

Chapter 12—Gillem's Camp, Special Report for a Self-guiding Trail

Notes to the Text

Bibliography

Appendices

A. Strengths
B. Casualties
C. List of Units
D. List of Officers
E. List of Engagements
F. Weapons

Maps

Illustrations

Index (omitted from the online edition)


LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ADC—Aide-de-Camp
AG—Adjutant General
AAG—Assistant Adjutant General
AAAG—Acting Assistant Adjutant General
Cal.—Caliber
CG—Commanding General
CO—Commanding Officer
CS—Commissary of Subsistence
MH—Mountain Howitzer
OV—Oregon Volunteers
Pdr.—Powder
POW—Prisoner-of-War
QM—Quartermaster
SO—Special Orders

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