The White Man's War Ely S. Parker: Iroquois General (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781257855247)

Poems by Joseph Bruchac based on the Life of Ely Parker. Ely Samuel Parker (1828 - August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was a Seneca attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, when he served as adjutant to General Ulysses S. Grant. He wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox. Later in his career, Parker rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General, one of only two Native Americans to earn a general's rank during the war (the other being Stand Watie, who fought for the Confederacy). President Grant appointed him as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to hold that post.

Author: Joseph Bruchac
ISBN-10: 1257855247
ISBN-13: 9781257855247
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 06/24/2011
Pages: 50
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d