Looking for resources that detail US efforts countering Native American insurgency

[slapout9]

JC, you might try contacting the surviving tribes directly. Where I live they are big into sharing there history.

[Sargent]

Jon - It might be worth looking at the issue from the perspective of Colonial/Imperial history for the US Army and partisan warfare for the Native tribes. An insurgency tends to suggest a conflict which represents a break from the established and expected governance, which would not have been the case with respect the westward expansion and assumption of control over new space and territory. Essentially the US march west was an invasion - a slow moving one, to be sure - and conquest, and although that might be disquieting to our national sense of self as "good" I think being honest about things will lead you down a better path of inquiry.

Going back in time to the 1830s, there is an excellent history by John Hall about the Black Hawk War (_Uncommon Allies_) which I think puts the issue in this perspective. Old school history, there is Edward Coffman's The Old Army, which will provide a wealth of bibliographic material, if a little dated. As well, there is also the relevant section from Millet and Maslowski's For the Common Defense to provide you with paths of research.

Jill

[jcustis]

That is a very astute observation about it not really being about insurgency after all.

The same for the fact that there was not concerted, orchestrated campaign and rather several smaller incidents, operations, and purSuits which were very much influenced by personalities.

Great recommendations folks! Thank you.