Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army : Native American Soldiers Who Fought in the Civil War / Quita V. Shier.

"In Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army, author Quita V. Shier offers a comprehensive profile study of each officer and enlisted American Indian soldier in Company K, First Michigan Sharpshooters, who served in the Civil War from 1863 to 1865. The profiles of this all-Indian Company include information t...

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Main Author: Shier, Quita V. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, IN : True Directions, an affiliate of Tarcher Perigee : iUniverse, [2017]
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment, 1st (1863-1865). > Company K.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Indian.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Michigan > Genealogy.
Indiens d'Amérique > Michigan > Généalogies.
Indians of North America.
Military participation > Indian.
Michigan.
United States.
1861-1865
Genealogy.
History.
Genre:
Genealogy.
Généalogies.
History.
Physical Description:xvi, 550 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"In Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army, author Quita V. Shier offers a comprehensive profile study of each officer and enlisted American Indian soldier in Company K, First Michigan Sharpshooters, who served in the Civil War from 1863 to 1865. The profiles of this all-Indian Company include information taken from military service records, medical files, biographical and family data extracted from pension files, and personal interviews with some of the soldiers' descendants"--Dust jacket.
Call Number:E540.I3 S45 2017
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-542) and index (pages 543-555).
ISBN:9781532040429
1532040423