The great plains; the romance of western American exploration, warfare, and settlement, 1527-1870 . INDIANS EXECUTING A WAR DANCE( Stockaded Fort in the Background ). n AN INDIAN ENCAMPMENT INDIAN LIFE ON THE GREAT PLAINS THE ARMY ON THE PLAINS ments occurred between their raiding parties anddetachments of troops from the Seventh IowaCavalry, in the neighborhood of Julesburg. Menof the Eleventh Ohio were also engaged, and gavea good account of themselves, but these minorfights did not serve to check the continued depreda-tions of the savages. Indians Sue for Peace Several expeditions were orga
The great plains; the romance of western American exploration, warfare, and settlement, 1527-1870 . INDIANS EXECUTING A WAR DANCE( Stockaded Fort in the Background ). n AN INDIAN ENCAMPMENT INDIAN LIFE ON THE GREAT PLAINS THE ARMY ON THE PLAINS ments occurred between their raiding parties anddetachments of troops from the Seventh IowaCavalry, in the neighborhood of Julesburg. Menof the Eleventh Ohio were also engaged, and gavea good account of themselves, but these minorfights did not serve to check the continued depreda-tions of the savages. Indians Sue for Peace Several expeditions were organized, the mostimportant being that under command of GeneralConnor, for the purpose of clearing the road toMontana, via the Powder and Big Horn Rivers. Hehad with him a considerable force, consisting ofdetachments from the Sixth and Seventh MichiganCavalry, two hundred Pawnee and Omaha scouts,and a battery of the Second Missouri Artillery. Thecolumn advanced to the head of the Tongue Riverwithout encountering any hostiles, and the expedi-tion finally degenerated into a mere hunt after wildgame, in which the officers found much this, with other mov
Size: 2477px × 1009px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublisherchicagomcclurg
