Cover image for Deadly aim : the Civil War story of Michigan's Anishinaabe sharpshooters / Sally M. Walker.
Deadly aim : the Civil War story of Michigan's Anishinaabe sharpshooters / Sally M. Walker.
Title:
Deadly aim : the Civil War story of Michigan's Anishinaabe sharpshooters / Sally M. Walker.
ISBN:
9781250125255
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019.

©2019
Physical Description:
xv, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
A broken country -- Chi Maawonidiwin (the Great Walk) -- Surviving a changing world -- Aim for the bulls-eye -- New Ogitchedaw -- Rifles and rules -- Road to battle -- Into the wilderness -- Gallantry unsurpassed -- Continuing fight -- Explosion! -- Gates of hell -- A wild cry of joy -- Homeward bound.
Summary:
More than 20,000 American Indians served in the Civil War, yet their names remain largely unknown. Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. Walker uncovers their untold tales with gripping firsthand accounts from the frontlines.Filled with archival photographs, maps, and diagrams, Deadly Aim features dramatic stories about soldiers like Company K, the elite group of sharpshooters, and Daniel Mwa-ke-we-naw, an Anishnaabek who killed more than 32 rebels in a single battle despite having been wounded three times.Sally M. Walker provides a fascinating look at the Civil War through the perspective of the American Indian soldiers. With nuance and care, the book portrays the experiences of these soldiers who were subjected to broken treaties, loss of tribal lands, and racism, yet still served with honor and heroism in the line of duty.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 7.6 8 506017
Audience:
1030L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1083182749
Availability:
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