A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 79
... fired on them , and the Indians fired back , wound- ing him ; the chiefs rushed out , stopped the firing , explained the matter , and then severely flogged the Indians who had re- turned the mail - carrier's fire . But the mischief had ...
... fired on them , and the Indians fired back , wound- ing him ; the chiefs rushed out , stopped the firing , explained the matter , and then severely flogged the Indians who had re- turned the mail - carrier's fire . But the mischief had ...
Page 80
... fired at by a Chey enne Indian , and the next day troops from Fort Kearny at tacked the Indians and killed six of the war - party . The rest refused to fight , and ran away , leaving their camp and all it contained . The war - party ...
... fired at by a Chey enne Indian , and the next day troops from Fort Kearny at tacked the Indians and killed six of the war - party . The rest refused to fight , and ran away , leaving their camp and all it contained . The war - party ...
Page 161
... fired into by some of the militia volunteers . 66 The next day a white settler was found killed near that spot -presumably by some member of Sleepy Eyes ' band . This excitement slowly abated , and for the next four years a steady ...
... fired into by some of the militia volunteers . 66 The next day a white settler was found killed near that spot -presumably by some member of Sleepy Eyes ' band . This excitement slowly abated , and for the next four years a steady ...
Page 193
... fired at them as they ran away , and then proceeded to destroy all their effects . They cut the lodge covers to ... fired on them , wounding one woman by a ball through her thigh ; another , with a child on her back , by two balls ...
... fired at them as they ran away , and then proceeded to destroy all their effects . They cut the lodge covers to ... fired on them , wounding one woman by a ball through her thigh ; another , with a child on her back , by two balls ...
Page 194
... fired at him . After they went away he crawled out and escaped to the agency . One of the murdered women , the mother of this boy , had three balls in her head and cheek , her throat cut , and her head half - severed by a sabre - thrust ...
... fired at him . After they went away he crawled out and escaped to the agency . One of the murdered women , the mother of this boy , had three balls in her head and cheek , her throat cut , and her head half - severed by a sabre - thrust ...
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