
Without Quarter
The Wichita Expedition and the Fight on Crooked Creek
William Y. Chalfant(Author)
University of Oklahoma Press
Will be published approx. on 30. October 1991
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-0-8061-2367-7 (ISBN)
Description
Without Quarter is the story of the first major U.S. army expedition against the Comanches between the Mexican and Civil wars. Late in 1858, under the leadership of Captain (Brevet Major) Earl Van Dorn, units of the Second Cavalry marched north form Fort Belknap, Texas, and established a temporary post, Camp Radziminski, at the southwest edge of the Wichita Mountains. Scouring the country north, east, and west in search of Comanches, the Wichita Expedition precipitated two major engagements, known as the Battle at the Wichita Village and the Battle of Crooked Creek. During the latter fight, the soldiers killed or captured all the inhabitants of a Comanche village.William Y. Chalfant gives a detailed account of the expedition, first setting the historical context, then tracing events to the climax at Crooked Creek on May 13, 1859.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oklahoma
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
18 black & white illustrations, 6 maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8061-2367-7 (9780806123677)
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William Y. Chalfant, a practicing attorney and a director of the Kansas Historical Society, is an avid student of western American history.