| Making Peace with Cochise: The 1872 Journals of Captain Joseph Alton Sladen Contributor(s): Sladen, Joseph Alton (Author), Sweeney, Edwin R. (Editor), Sladen, Frank J. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0806139781 ISBN-13: 9780806139784 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: A tribute to the legendary chief and his people and a rememberance of two courageous officers |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Native American - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.82 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Cochise" was a name that struck terror in hearts across the Southwest. Yet in the autumn of 1872, Brigadier General Oliver O. Howard and his aid-de-camp, Lieutenant Joseph Alton Sladen, entered Arizona's rocky Dragoon Mountains in search of the elusive Chiricahua Apache chief. Accompanied only by a guide and two Apache scouts, they sought to convince Cochise that the bloody fighting between his people and the Americans must stop. Cochise had already reached that conclusion, but he had found no American official he could trust. Slade, Howard's devoted aide, maintained a journal during their two-month quest from Fort Tularosa, New Mexico, to Cochise's stronghold. Joseph Sladen's journal--enriched by Edwin R. Sweeney's introduction, epilogue, and lively notes--is a unique source on Chiricahua lifeways and an engrossing tale of travel and adventure. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sweeney, Edwin R.: - Retired as a professional accountant, Edwin R. Sweeney is an independent scholar and the author of Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief; Mangas Coloradas: Chief of the Chiricahua Apaches; and From Cochise to Geronimo: The Chiricahua Apaches, 1874-1886.Sladen, Frank J.: - Frank J. Sladen, Jr., grandson of Joseph Alton Sladen, served in the 100th Infantry Division in the European theater during World War II. |