The Fetterman Massacre by Charles River Editors | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: The Fetterman Massacre Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Bill Hare Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, American Summary: In the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman Trail with the goal of protecting migrants moving along the trail. The Bozeman Trail ran through the Powder River country, which included the traditional hunting grounds of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. Carrington had about 1,000 people in his column, of which about 700 were soldiers and 300 were civilians, likely soldiers' families and migrants. Contact: [email protected]