Publisher's Synopsis
Dick Howard was a young soldier in the United States Army stationed in the centre of Sioux territory during the Great Sioux War. Dick finds himself involved in a struggle that will put his loyalty and bravery to the test as tensions between the Native Americans and the white settlers increase. Dick observes the atrocities of war and its destructive effects alongside his fellow troops. Readers will be riveted until the very end as Altsheler deftly weaves a story of love, grief, and redemption throughout.
