A biography of U.S. Army Brigadier General William Selby Harney.

"The American Indian": pages 394-449. "This is an authorized facsimile of the original book, printed by microfilm-xerography on acid-free paper."

Preliminary statement --Chapter I General Harney's youth -- Place and date of birth -- Chapter II Lieutenant Harney and the pirate Lafitte -- Young Harney joins his regiment -- Chapter III Expedition to the Yellowstone -- Young Harney visits St. Louis for the first time -- Chapter IV The Black Hawk War -- What caused the war -- Chapter V Second Florida War -- Description of Florida -- Chapter VI The Florida War continued -- Treachery of Osceola -- Chapter VII The Mexican War -- Review of the Texas question -- Chapter VIII Scott and Harney -- The Commander-in-Chief becomes jealous of the dashing Colonel of dragoons -- Chapter IX The Mexican War continued -- Colonel Harney restored to his command and ordered to serve under Scott -- Chapter X The Mexican War continued -- Colonel Harney and his dragoons find work to do in reconnoitering the enemy's position -- Chapter XI The Mexican War continued -- Marching into the enemy's country -- Chapter XII The Sioux Expedition -- General Harney visits his family in Paris -- Chapter XIII The Kansas troubles -- The slavery question -- Chapter XIV Service in Oregon -- Father DeSmet selected to negotiate with the Indians -- Chapter XV The San Juan troubles explained -- Description of the island of San Juan -- Chapter XVI The Civil War -- Election of Lincoln and commencement of the strife -- Chapter XVII The American Indian -- Description of the religious and social customs of the Indian, with an account of General Harney's campaigns against them -- Chapter XVIII Recollections, incidents and anecdotes.