Washita: The U.S. Army and the Southern Cheyennes, 1867-1869 Campaigns and Commanders

Author	Jerome A. Greene
Format	Softcover
ISBN	9780806138855
Model Number	9780806138855
Publisher	University Of Oklahoma Press
Manufacturer	University Of Oklahoma Press

The Washita campaign was a battle between the U.S. Army and the Southern Cheyennes. The Seventh Cavalry, led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, attacked a Southern Cheyenne village and won the battle. This victory signaled the end of the Southern Cheyennes' traditional way of life and led to the death of Black Kettle, their most prominent peace chief.

On November 27, 1868, the U.S. Seventh Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer attacked a Southern Cheyenne village along the Washita River in present-day western Oklahoma. The subsequent U.S. victory signaled the end of the Cheyennes' traditional way of life and resulted in the death of Black Kettle, their most prominent peace chief.