THE INDIANS OF THE PIKE’S PEAK REGION [SOLD]

THE INDIANS OF THE PIKE’S PEAK REGION Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868 by Irving Howbert

First edition published by The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1914

The Rio Grande Press, Inc. first edition published in 1970

Hardback, first edition, first printing 1970, 238 pages, illustrated

Excellent condition, never read

CONTENTS

The Tribes of the Pike’s Peak Region

Trails, Mineral Springs, Game, etc.

The Indian Troubles of 1864

The Third Colorado and the Battle of Sand Creek

A Defense of the Battle of Sand Creek

A Defense of the Battle of Sand Creek, continued

The Indian War of 1868

A large portion of this book describes the Battle of Sand Creek, better known as the Sand Creek Massacre.  It was in this battle that the famous Chief White Antelope of the Cheyenne was killed and his blanket was taken, a blanket that now resides in the collection of the School for Advanced Research Indian Arts Research Center in Santa Fe.  The book describes the battle in detail and devotes two chapters defending the battle.

Note about this Author: Irving Howbert was a principal founder of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the founder of the city’s First National Bank and served twice as its president.