Soldiering in Dakota, Among the Indians by Myers, Private Frank - 1936

Pierre: State Historical Society, 1936., 1936. First edition. Reprint. Stiff printed wrappers, 48pp. An excellent first-hand narrative of General Sully's campaign into the eastern Dakota Territory. The original 1888 printing is considered one of the rarest accounts of Civil War-Era Indian fighting in the West. Near Fine copy. Half-page "Bio" on Frank Myers is laid-in. The only reprint of this rare work.

Huron, Dakota: Huronite Printing House, 1888., 1888.. First edition. First Edition. Half-Leather. 60pp. One of the rarest of works about Plains Indian wars during the Civil War period. Meyers was a member of the Sixth Iowa Cavalry, under the command of General Alfred Sully, sent to the Dakotas to punish the Sioux in 1863-1865, as a response to the Sioux Uprising in Minnesota in 1862, which resulted in the death of 600-800 innocent settlers. Myers vividly describes events of 1863-65 on the northwestern frontier, including the rescue of the famed Indian captive, Fanny Kelly. An excellent first-hand narrative of events on the Upper Missouri, including clashes with Indians (the Battle of Tah-Kah-O-Kee-Ta), Sully's marches deep into Sioux country, and the punishments inflicted on the Sioux by American forces. Original printed wrappers are missing, this very rare work has been bound in brown half-leather and brown cloth, with title in gilt on spine. Binding is in fine condition. A few small chips to… Read More