Project Gutenberg 2010-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 145 King, Charles 1844 1933 "Laramie;" Or, The Queen of Bedlam. A Story of the Sioux War of 1876 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Laramie; Or, The Queen of Bedlam. A Story of the Sioux War of 1876" by Captain Charles King is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the tumultuous time of the Sioux War, the story unfolds primarily around Fort Laramie, where soldiers and their families navigate the complexities of frontier army life, including relationships, rivalry, and the specter of impending conflict. This tale centers around key characters such as Lieutenant Randall McLean and Nellie Bayard, as they become entwined in personal dramas exacerbated by the ongoing tensions with Indigenous nations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Fort Laramie, describing its rugged environment transitioning from winter to spring as the local rivers surge with melting snow. We learn about the various inhabitants of the fort, including Mrs. Miller, who watches over the social dynamics, and Dr. Bayard, Nellie's father, who is embroiled in his own frustrations about duty and family life. The narrative hints at budding romance and conflict, particularly between McLean and the troubled Miss Forrest, alongside growing tensions as soldiers prepare for duty against the Sioux. As relationships develop amidst the backdrop of military life, the stage is set for both personal and collective struggles ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1876 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 379020 2025-08-12T15:31:07.829300 text/html 375964 2021-01-06T03:38:22 text/html 252400 2025-08-12T15:31:15.814285 application/epub+zip 255035 2025-08-12T15:31:11.410321 application/epub+zip 215742 2025-08-12T15:31:10.089316 application/epub+zip 516898 2025-08-12T15:31:19.177270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501695 2025-08-12T15:31:14.880278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295526 2022-08-14T08:55:37.538357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368583 2025-08-12T15:31:07.256352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368227 2021-01-06T03:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368220 2021-01-06T03:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20217 2025-08-12T15:31:19.323249 application/rdf+xml 23836 2025-08-12T15:31:10.672302 image/jpeg 4499 2025-08-12T15:31:10.416286 image/jpeg 142475 2021-01-06T03:38:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 145528 2021-01-06T03:38:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 142425 2021-01-06T03:38:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 245623 2025-08-12T15:31:07.915340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia