Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War, Or, From New England to the Golden Gate: And the Story of His Indian Campaigns, with Comments on the Exploration, Development and Progress of Our Great Western Empire |
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... CHEYENNES AND OGALALLAS . - - - A Preparations - The March - Experiences of Winter Campaigning - First Encounter- The Battle Big Crow Battle in a Snowstorm Retreat of the En- emy - Brughier the Scout - Coming in of the Indians ...
... CHEYENNES AND OGALALLAS . - - - A Preparations - The March - Experiences of Winter Campaigning - First Encounter- The Battle Big Crow Battle in a Snowstorm Retreat of the En- emy - Brughier the Scout - Coming in of the Indians ...
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... Cheyennes and Arapahoes — Beginnings of New Apache Troubles in Arizona Early Arizona , and Earliest Explorations- Ancient Ruins- Character of the Country - Mines - Population . — CHAPTER XXXV . THE APACHE AND THE SOLDIER . - General ...
... Cheyennes and Arapahoes — Beginnings of New Apache Troubles in Arizona Early Arizona , and Earliest Explorations- Ancient Ruins- Character of the Country - Mines - Population . — CHAPTER XXXV . THE APACHE AND THE SOLDIER . - General ...
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... Cheyennes . The Indian's civility to strangers has been remarked by all the early writers , and countless illustrations given to show that they were well disposed , and that they treated newcomers with marked consideration . It is a ...
... Cheyennes . The Indian's civility to strangers has been remarked by all the early writers , and countless illustrations given to show that they were well disposed , and that they treated newcomers with marked consideration . It is a ...
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... Cheyennes and Arapahoes was under the command of Maj . - Gen . John B. Sanborn . One of his detachments overtook a body of Indians somewhere near the Arkansas . They were under George Bent . He defeated them and brought about a ...
... Cheyennes and Arapahoes was under the command of Maj . - Gen . John B. Sanborn . One of his detachments overtook a body of Indians somewhere near the Arkansas . They were under George Bent . He defeated them and brought about a ...
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... Cheyenne , then up the Cheyenne to the vicinity of Pumpkin Buttes ; which is almost east of the old Fort Reno crossing of Powder River , where Charles Bent , with the Northern Cheyennes and a part of the Sioux , corralled them ; and ...
... Cheyenne , then up the Cheyenne to the vicinity of Pumpkin Buttes ; which is almost east of the old Fort Reno crossing of Powder River , where Charles Bent , with the Northern Cheyennes and a part of the Sioux , corralled them ; and ...
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