#21 Assigned to safeguard the railroads, Civil War hero William T. Sherman expressed frustration in letters about resistance from Native Americans. He controversially proposed a large-scale “hunt” of the bison as a means to pressure Native Americans into relocating to reservations.

Assigned to safeguard the railroads, Civil War hero William T. Sherman expressed frustration in letters about resistance from Native Americans. He controversially proposed a large-scale “hunt” of the bison as a means to pressure Native Americans into relocating to reservations.

Disturbing Images of the Bison Extermination and Its Impact on Native American Culture in the 19th Century

#21 Assigned to safeguard the railroads, Civil War hero William T. Sherman expressed frustration in letters about resistance from Native Americans. He controversially proposed a large-scale “hunt” of the bison as a means to pressure Native Americans into relocating to reservations.

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