The Iroquois in the Civil War: From Battlefield to Reservation

by Laurence M. Hauptman

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Despite the perennial interest in the American Civil War, historians have not examined sufficiently how Native American communities were affected by this watershed event in U.S. history. This ground-breaking book by one of
the foremost Iroquois historians significantly adds to our understanding of this subject by providing the first intimate look at the Iroquois' involvement in the American Civil War and its devastating impact on Iroquois communities.

Both fascinating and fast-moving, The Iroquois in the Civil War exposes many myths about Native American soldiers. To correct old stereotypes about American Indians, Hauptman discusses the Iroquois' distinguished war service as commissioned and noncommissioned officers as well as ordinary cavalrymen and common foot soldiers.

Drawing upon archival records and personal wartime letters and diaries never before used by ethnohistorians, Hauptman portrays the dilemma the Iroquois experienced during this era. He assesses the Iroquois' military volunteerism, their loyalty to the Union, and their concurrent effort to maintain their lands, sovereignty, and cultural identity just at a time when new pressures for tribal dissolution were increasing. He not only provides us with a remarkable glimpse into the hearts and minds of Iroquois Indians on the battlefield but also adds significantly to our understanding about the conflict affecting the women and children remaining on the reservations.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0815602723

ISBN13:9780815602729

Release Date:December 1992

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Americas Civil War Cultural History Military Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Native American Politics & Social Sciences

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