{"product_id":"iroquois-in-the-civil-war-from-battlefield-to-reservation-9780815605560","title":"Iroquois in the Civil War: From Battlefield to Reservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Laurence M. Hauptman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Syracuse University Publications in Continuin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Syracuse University Publications in Continuin\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Indigenous - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the perennial interest in the American Civil War, historians have not examined sufficiently how Native American communities were affected by this watershed event in U.S. history. This ground-breaking book by one of\u003cbr\u003ethe foremost Iroquois historians significantly adds to our understanding of this subject by providing the first intimate look at the Iroquois' involvement in the American Civil War and its devastating impact on Iroquois communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth fascinating and fast-moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Iroquois \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ein the Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e exposes many myths about Native American soldiers. To correct old stereotypes about American Indians, Hauptman discusses the Iroquois' distinguished war service as commissioned and noncommissioned officers as well as ordinary cavalrymen and common foot soldiers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing upon archival records and personal wartime letters and diaries never before used by ethnohistorians, Hauptman portrays the dilemma the Iroquois experienced during this era. He assesses the Iroquois' military volunteerism, their loyalty to the Union, and their concurrent effort to maintain their lands, sovereignty, and cultural identity just at a time when new pressures for tribal dissolution were increasing. He not only provides us with a remarkable glimpse into the hearts and minds of Iroquois Indians on the battlefield but also adds significantly to our understanding about the conflict affecting the women and children remaining on the reservations.","brand":"Syracuse University Publications in Continuin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45115039449239,"sku":"9780815605560","price":1432.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780815605560.webp?v=1767270343","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/iroquois-in-the-civil-war-from-battlefield-to-reservation-9780815605560","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}