The Confederate Cherokees: John Drew's Regiment of Mounted Rifles

by W. Craig Gaines

Overview

In 'The Confederate Cherokees', W. Craig Gaines provides an absorbing account of the Cherokees' involvement in the early years of the Civil War, focusing in particular on the actions of one group, John Drew's Regiment of Mounted Rifles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807127957
Publisher:	Louisiana State University Press
Publication date:	04/01/1992
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

W. Craig Gaines, a former civilian employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is the author of Civil War Gold and Other Lost Treasures and Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks.

Editorial Reviews

The Confederate Cherokees is primarily military history, but it also contributes to our understanding of the deep animosities that existed between the progressive and traditional members of Cherokee tribes in the nineteenth century.

American Indian Quarterly

Well researched, balanced, and intelligent in its analyses, and written in a clear, readable style.

Journal of the West