{"product_id":"the-killing-of-chief-crazy-horse-9781496200570","title":"The Killing of Chief Crazy Horse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Killing of Chief Crazy Horse is a story of envy, greed, and treachery. In the year after the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the great Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse and his half-starved followers finally surrendered to the U.S. Army near Camp Robinson, Nebraska. Chiefs who had already surrendered resented the favors he received in doing so. When the army asked for his help rounding up the the Nez Percés, Crazy Horse's reply was allegedly mistranslated by Frank Grouard, a scout for General George Crook. By August rumors had spread that Crazy Horse was planning another uprising. Tension continued to mount, and Crazy Horse was arrested at Fort Robinson on September 5. During a scuffle Crazy Horse was fatally wounded by a bayonet in front of several witnesses.    Here the killing of Crazy Horse is viewed from three widely differing perspectivesthat of Chief He Dog, the victim's friend and lifelong companion; that of William Garnett, the guide and interpreter for Lieutenant William P. C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read!\"—Aaron Parrett, \u003ci\u003eMontana The Magazine of Western History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Robert Clark has authoritatively marshaled the perspectives of three of the major protagonists in the slaying of Crazy Horse. Obscure motives are revealed. The accounts of the three are critical to understanding the tragedy. Clark expertly weaves them into a coherent explanation.”—Robert Utley, former chief historian of the National Park Service and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to the Bison Classic Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the First Bison Books Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Portrait of Chief Crazy Horse\u003cbr\u003e History of Chief Crazy Horse\u003cbr\u003e Obituary of Five Oglala Sioux Chiefs\u003cbr\u003e Introductory Note to William Garnett’s Account\u003cbr\u003e William Garnett’s Account of the Chief’s Death\u003cbr\u003e Introductory Note to Correspondence\u003cbr\u003e The Correspondence of Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy and William Garnett\u003cbr\u003e Lieutenant William Philo Clark, Second Cavalry\u003cbr\u003e Baptiste “Little Bat” Garnier\u003cbr\u003e William Gentles\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409215824215,"sku":"9781496200570","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496200570.jpg?v=1730505983","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-killing-of-chief-crazy-horse-9781496200570","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}