Devil’s Backbone: 5 (Plainsmen Seri…, Johnston, Terry

Author:Johnston, Terry C. When Modoc chief Keintpoos murdered a Civil War hero during negotiations, the US Army launched a deadly offensive against the rebel tribe. Besieged in the natural stronghold of the Lava Beds near Tule Lake, the Modocs waged bloody war for seven long months.

Devil’s Backbone: 5 (Plainsmen Seri…, Johnston, Terry

Author:Johnston, Terry C. When Modoc chief Keintpoos murdered a Civil War hero during negotiations, the US Army launched a deadly offensive against the rebel tribe. Besieged in the natural stronghold of the Lava Beds near Tule Lake, the Modocs waged bloody war for seven long months.

Devil’s Backbone : The Modoc War, 1872-3 by Terry C. Johnston (1991, Trade…

“Devil’s Backbone: The Modoc War, 1872-3 is a fictional novel by Terry C. Johnston, set in the American West during the Modoc Indian War. Published by St. Martin’s Press in 1991, this trade paperback book is part of “The Plainsmen Ser.” and features illustrations. With 448 pages, this Western-themed book weighs 7.1 ounces and has dimensions of 6.8 inches in length, 4.1 inches in width, and 1.2 inches in height. The story captures the historical events of the Modoc War in a captivating and engaging narrative.”