. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . and the Rocky Mountains,north of the 40th parallel of lands were grassy, rollingprairies, with a plentiful supply oftimber growing along the rivers andcreeks which abounded. The govern-ment established reservations thirty-two yearsago for the purpose of keeping those Indians who are hostile,separated from the peaceably disposed ones, who only went uponthe hunt for game for food and sale. When buffalo and largegame grew scarce, the United States furnished t
. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . and the Rocky Mountains,north of the 40th parallel of lands were grassy, rollingprairies, with a plentiful supply oftimber growing along the rivers andcreeks which abounded. The govern-ment established reservations thirty-two yearsago for the purpose of keeping those Indians who are hostile,separated from the peaceably disposed ones, who only went uponthe hunt for game for food and sale. When buffalo and largegame grew scarce, the United States furnished them with foodand clothing, and placed the means within their power, to sup-port themselves. The Indian question is full of interest, and comes forwardconstantly to perplex our government, which regards them as itswards. Articles by the hundred have been written about thered man, his possibilities and capabilities set forth; plans havebeen proposed to subdue, or rather civilize him, and still thefact remains that the savage nature, save in exceptional instances,is as untamed as the first day he came upon the scene. 336. 337 338 INDIAN WARS. The first mail to California from the East was carried bythe overland route, in stages, and lucky was the party that madethe lonesome journey across the plains unmolested by the In-dians, who swarmed about them and sent showers of arrows intothe coach which was carrying its bag of mail and the tremblingpassengers. The stage was always guarded by United Statessoldiers, but in spite of this the half-naked savages would presscloser and closer, hurling their sharp arrows with unerring aim,as the stage went plunging along, the horses half-mad with fear,
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