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Absoraka: Home of the Crows, Margaret I. Carrington, Lincoln: U of NE Press, 1983--This is a first hand account by the 2nd Mrs. Colonel Carrington. Apache Campaign, An, John G. Bourke, NY: Scribner’s, 1958.--Captain Bourke was probably the keenest contemporary observer and best writer of the Indian War era. [See "On the Border With Crook" below] This book covers a campaign of the 1880’s. Apache Wars: An Illustrated Battle History, E. Lisle Reedstrom, NY: Sterling Pub, 1990.--Reedstrom's second work about the Frontier Army; it's tools, troops, enemies, and campaigns. There are lots of good period photos as well as many clear contemporary photos of army equipement. Also included are Reedstrom's black and white drawings and his full color images of soldiers. One of the best parts is the reprinting of the QM's 1885 specs for much of the army's equipment and uniforms. Bugles, Banners and Warbonnets, Ernest L. Reedstrom, Caxton, ID: Caxton Printers, 1977.--A very thorough and comprehensive book about Custer's 7th Cavalry from it's beginnings in 1866 to its most famous battle in 1876. Lots of good general frontier army info about Civil War gear and uniforms, cavalry tactics, the new 1872 uniforms, and a very interesting chapter on the "Rhyming Rules of Horsemanship". Very valuable for the IW historian. Flight of the Nez Perce, The, Mark H. Brown, NY: Capricorn, 1972.--One of the best books written about any Indian War campaign. Very, very thorough and informative. A must read. Forty Miles a Day, Don Rickey, Jr. Norman: U of OK Press, 1963.--Perhaps the single best text on the life of the enlisted soldier ca. 1866-1891. Rickey interviewed 300 Indian War era veterans in researching for this book. Absolutely a must for any IW living historian. Frontier Regulars: The United States Army and the Indian, 1866-1890, Robert Utley, NY: Macmillan, 1973.--Mr. Utley is probably the best recognized Frontier army historian and this volume is an excellent starting place for the basics on the Frontier Regulars. Life and Manners in the Frontier Army, Oliver Knight, Norman: U of OK Press, 1978.--A unique work based heavily on the 19th century western-romance novels of Captain Charles King. This book describes the social customs, manners, and life in the “Old Army"; much of which remained in force on the eve of World War Two. On the Border with Crook, John G. Bourke, Time-Life, 1980.--Bourke is THE definitive contemporary writer of the Indian War era and this book is a must for any historian. Bourke covers the 1870’s Apache campaigns of the SW and service on the northern plains. This book is full of valuable first hand information about the life of the IW era soldier, the army, the officers, families, and the native people. Sheridan’s Troopers on the Border, De. BR Keim, Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1970.--A first person narrative by a New York newspaper man in the 1870’s. Soldier’s West: Biographies from the Military Frontier, PA Hutton, Lincoln: U of NE Press, 1987. -- Son of the Morning Star, Evan S. Connell, NY: Harper, 1984.--This book, despite the title, is not just about Custer. It holds a great deal of information about the army of the 1870’s and background on such figures and Major Reno and Captain Benteen. Worth reading. United States Soldier Between Two Wars , 1865-1898: Army Life and Reform, The, Jack D. Foner, NY: Humanities Press, 1970.--A very interesting look at the army’s legal and caste systems, reforms and means to improve conditions for the enlisted man. Guide to Indian Wars of the West John McDermott Man of the Plains Luther North A Dose of Frontier Soldering E.A. Bode
A Leap to Arms: The Cuban Campaign of 1898, Jack C. Dierks, NY: JP Lippincott Co, 1970 Images of the Spanish-American War: April-August, 1898, Stan Cohen, Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Co. Inc.--An impressive collection of photos and related images of this very short war one hot summer a hundred and one years ago. Martial Spirit, The, Walter Millis,--An excellent critical review of the conflict that does not spare America for its share in creating what many have come to feel was a completely unnecessary war.
With His Face To The Foe; The Life And Death Of Louis Napoleon, Ian Knight,--This is a definitive account of the life of the Prince Imperial, and in particular of his death in a skirmish in Zululand on 1 June 1879. Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, by Ian Knight and Ian Castle, in the ‘Battleground South Africa Series’ from Pen and Sword Books.--Despite their titles, these two pocket guide books actually provide a complete history of the Anglo-Zulu War, from the British invasion of 11 January 1879 through to the final battle at Ulundi. The Anglo-Zulu War 120th Anniversary; 'Dead Was Everything'; a Retrospective by Ian Knight.--A glossy A4 brochure published in South Africa in 1999, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Anglo-Zulu War. The Anatomy of the Zulu Army, Greenhill Books, 1995. --A full length study of the military system of the old Zulu kingdom, from Shaka to Cetshwayo. Great Zulu Commanders, by Ian Knight. Published by Arms and Armour Press. Great Zulu Battles 1838-1906, by Ian Knight, published by Arms and Armour Press. Brave Men’s Blood; The Epic of the Zulu War, Greenhill, London, 1990. -- A shinning pictorial history of the Anglo-Zulu War. ZULU; The Battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, Windrow and Greene, London, 1992. -- The definitive study of the two most dramatic battles of the war. The Zulu War; Then and Now, After The Battle, London, 1993.
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