Description
Here the killing of Crazy Horse is viewed from three widely differing perspectives-that of Chief He Dog, the victim's friend and lifelong companion; that of William Garnett, the guide and interpreter for Lieutenant William P. Clark, on special assignment to General Crook; and that of Valentine McGillycuddy, the medical officer who attended Crazy Horse in his last hours. Their eyewitness accounts, edited and introduced by Robert A. Clark, combine to give The Killing of Chief Crazy Horse all the starkness and horror of classical tragedy.
About the Author
Robert A. Clark is the editor in chief of Washington State University Press and the former publisher of the Arthur H. Clark Co. imprint. Carroll Friswold (1897-1969) was a collector and historian of the Plains Indian wars and edited Elwood F. Nye's Marching with Custer. He helped develop and contribute to other books in the Custer bibliography.
Reviews
"A must-read!"-Aaron Parrett, Montana The Magazine of Western History
"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 The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull
Book Information
ISBN 9781496200570
Author Robert A. Clark
Format Paperback
Page Count 150
Imprint University of Nebraska Press
Publisher University of Nebraska Press