The chronicles of the Yellowstone : an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River--its Indian inhabitants--its first explorers--the early fur traders and trappers--the coming and trials of the emigrants : a full account of all expeditions, military and civil--the discovery of the geysers and wonders of the national park--fights with Sioux by wolfers, trappers and goldseekers--the Sioux War of 1876-77, in which General Custer was killed--Nez Perce War of 1877--the advent of the Northern Pacific and building of towns--the mineral and agricultural wealth--and
The chronicles of the Yellowstone : an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River--its Indian inhabitants--its first explorers--the early fur traders and trappers--the coming and trials of the emigrants : a full account of all expeditions, military and civil--the discovery of the geysers and wonders of the national park--fights with Sioux by wolfers, trappers and goldseekers--the Sioux War of 1876-77, in which General Custer was killed--Nez Perce War of 1877--the advent of the Northern Pacific and building of towns--the mineral and agricultural wealth--and future of the country . ers on the subject. Severalyears have elapsed, and the fear of punishment having beentaken away, many of the Indians have become less reticenton the subject, and a more accurate judgment can be formedas to his influence and acts than ever before. From all thetestimony found, it appears that Sitting Bull and his Unca-papas took a hand in but one important battle, which wasthe fight with the Seventh cavalry on Little Horn. One of the Uncapapas (Rain in the Face) is credited withfiring the shot which killed that daring soldier—Custer. The next move of Sitting Bull was to flee, with abouthalf of his people, across the line to the British possessions,and the principal cause of his great notoriety was his stub- SITTING BULL. I99 bornness in bearing cold and hunger so long before surren-dering to the United States government. But he was forced to come in at last, and during the earlypart of the spring of 1881 he surrendered—very ungrace-fully— and was taken to Fort Leavenworth, SITTING BULL. (From a pencil sketch by Lieut. Col. Ilges.)
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