Nelson, Megan Kate, 1972-

The three-cornered war : the Union, the Confederacy, and native peoples in the fight for the West / Megan Kate Nelson. - First Scribner hardcover edition. - xx, 331 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-314) and index.

"A deeply-researched, dramatic, and character-driven narrative account of the violent struggle between Union and Confederate forces to claim the American West during the Civil War"--

9781501152542

2019018824


Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
Migration, Internal--History--United States--19th century.
Federal government--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
Indians of North America--History--West (U.S.)--19th century.
Indians of North America--Government relations--History--19th century.
Indians of North America--Wars--1862-1865.


West (U.S.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
West (U.S.)--History, Military--19th century.

E470.9 / .N45 2020