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100 1 $aDixon, David,$d1954-2008.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94007799
245 10 $aHero of Beecher Island :$bthe life and military career of George A. Forsyth /$cDavid Dixon.
260 $aLincoln :$bUniversity of Nebraska Press,$c[1994], ©1994.
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300 $axviii, 257 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aGeorge A. Forsyth took a determined stand against Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at the Battle of Beecher Island in 1868 and in the process transformed this minor frontier skirmish into a legendary symbol of the American West. This engagement helped mold popular conception of Indian warfare and provided Forsyth with the reputation of being an intrepid Indian fighter like George Custer and Buffalo Bill. Although this image of Forsyth is not necessarily incorrect, it is certainly incomplete.
520 8 $aIn addition to serving as an instrument of government Indian policy, the army carried out other important missions designed to foster internal development in the United States. These activities included exploring and mapping the remnants of the uncharted West: escorting railroad survey and construction crews and building forts along the major lines of commerce. As a staff officer, George Forsyth played an important part in all of these activities and more.
520 8 $aTherefore, while this biography chronicles the life and military career of a remarkable soldier, it also provides fresh insight into the role that the United States Army played during the post-Civil War period.
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650 0 $aBeecher Island, Battle of, Colo., 1868.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85012808
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