155 The West: The Midwest and Rocky Mountain States, 1865-1870

We are moving to the center of the country with this episode.
Before the beginning of the Civil War through the decade of the
1870s, the Army was busy in the center of the country. This
episode will serve as bridge between the end of the Civil War and
the Sioux and Lakota Wars of the 1870s. As settlement stretched
west, there were clashes between native peoples and the Army. In
a familiar story, dissatisfaction with treaties and the ongoing
conquest of native lands, forced the hand of many Tribes, leading
to war. The Fetterman fight, and Washita are bellwethers for the
future of native peoples being able to coexist with Euro-American
settlers. Take a listen!


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