In 1862 the largest Indian uprising in American history occurred in southernMinnesota. Enraged Sioux attempted to throw off the broken treaties that stillbound ... » 

In 1862 the largest Indian uprising in American history occurred in southernMinnesota. Enraged Sioux attempted to throw off the broken treaties that stillbound them and to avenge the insults and depredations they had been forced tobear. Hundreds of whites were killed. Women were taken captive. Told from thepoint of view of Judith Raveling a young woman widowed by the uprisingScarlet Plume draws on the brutal history of the conflict from beginning toend. Taken captive by the Sioux she is given to Scarlet Plume one of the manywarriors who know their cause is lost. Caught between the men who would wagewar ruthlessly and his own judgment which tells him how dearly the Sioux willpay for every white killed Scarlet Plume tries to save all he can. Through thedangers of a pitiless war he returns Judith to the safety of her people. Soonshe must try to save him. Scarlet Plume is the third of Frederick Manfredsfivevolume series the Buckskin Man Tales. «