. Indian history for young folks . were sent out toscour the surrounding country, for some sign of the Indians. Finally, on the 28th,* one of the Indian scouts discovered Big Footsband marching in the direction of the Pine Ridge Agency and entirelyunconscious of the near presence of troops. The camp at Wounded Kneebeing informed of the approach of the Indians, mounted troops at onceset out, and soon encountered the Indians, the warriors on horseback andthe women and children in wagons or travois in the rear. A demand wasmade for their surrender, and Big Foot, encumbered as he was with thewomen
. Indian history for young folks . were sent out toscour the surrounding country, for some sign of the Indians. Finally, on the 28th,* one of the Indian scouts discovered Big Footsband marching in the direction of the Pine Ridge Agency and entirelyunconscious of the near presence of troops. The camp at Wounded Kneebeing informed of the approach of the Indians, mounted troops at onceset out, and soon encountered the Indians, the warriors on horseback andthe women and children in wagons or travois in the rear. A demand wasmade for their surrender, and Big Foot, encumbered as he was with thewomen and children, could offer no resistance. The band, consisting ofone hundred and twenty warriors well armed and supplied with ammuni- * Adapted from The Story of Wounded Knee, by John C. Gresham, First Lieutenant,Seventh Cavalry, Harpers Weekly, February 7, 1891. See also The Indian Troublesand the Battle of Wounded Knee, by W. F. Kelley, Neb. Stale Hist. Soc. Transactionsand Reports, vol. iv, 1892. o K H^ 2O H ts B e a ttH KO Hon.
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