Details the attack on a native American Piegan village on January 23, 1870, by troops commanded by Major Eugene M. Baker, on the Marias River, Montana Territory. Charges of atrocity by persons, some in positions of authority, but with no knowledge of the facts, are widely publicized.

Published by Old Army Press, 1970, Bellvue, Nebraska. First Trade edition. Hardcover 146 pp., indexed, gilt-titled navy blue cloth boards. Illustrations from period photography.

Good condition. Pages clean though tanned, binding very tight and square, corners sharp. No dust jacket. Please see photos.

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