1866 Fetterman Massacre Finally Related In Detail
1866 Fetterman Massacre Finally Related In Detail
Fetterman Monument 1866 FETTERMAN MASSACRE FINALLY RELATED IN DETAIL by Robert Kirsch The Fetteman Massacre of 1866, the second battle in American history from which there came no survivors, has been overshadowed in the annals of the West by the Custer Massacre ten years afterward. Writers of fiction, however, have used it many times, for the incident and the characters concerned provided a source of drama and contention. Until now, there has not been a comprehensive and objective historical study. This is provided in an exciting and well-researched volume by Dee Brown, Fort Phil Kearny: An American Saga (Putnam's: $4.95; illustrated), a book which every enthusiast of Western Americana will want for his personal library. The events at Fort Kearny(not to be confused with the older post of Ft Kearney, Neb) are rooted in a tangle of larger issues and in the diverse personalities of the individuals involved. (ONE OF FIVE CARDS)