Sioux Dawn: The Fetterman Massacre, 1866

Sure this book has some cliques in it for example Pompous army officer that you know is just going to get his men killed Hardened Civillian that used to kill people for a living but now doesn't A "weak women" freash from the cities of the east who has never been on the frontier before but finds deep within herself the coruage to blah bla blah. I'm not saying I didn't like. Hey I love westerns I jst realize that no book is perfect. The author does to a preety good job of mixing fiction and history and if you are a western fan I recommend it.

Terry C. Johnston, has done one hell of a job on this series. I highly recommed to anyone reading westerns today. He will keep you on the edge of your sit. I don't think anyone will be disappointed in this book or series. If you don't care for reading an author getting off on a cursade you won't have to worry about Terry as he won't go there. He makes you feel as if you are part of the battle, or sitting right next to the characters in the book.

This historically accurate novel about the initial stages of the war between the U. S. army and the plains Indians (the Sioux, Cheyennes, and Arapahos) is an exceptionally enjoyable read. Nearly all the characters are names out of the history books (Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Henry Carrington, William Fetterman, etc.) with one big exception. Seamus Donnegan, ex-army sergeant, is a fictitious and likeable rogue, although possibly a tad too John Wayne-ish. As a student of Native American history, I was left somewhat wanting for a clearer view of the Indian side of the tale, but that aside I'd recommend this book highly. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

This book tells of Fettermans massacre and give a historical view of the first indian massacre long since ignore. A great book.