. History of the Sioux War and massacres of 1862 and 1863 . CAMP RELEASE. 186. INDIAN BOY. Wondering squaws and children stared at the new-comers, and tall, gayly-painted braves were profuse intheir declarations of friendship. Old Betz, a veryaged squaw, since dead, who was well known through-out the state, and who, it was said, had been kind tothe captives, was among the former. A formal de-mand which was made for the captives was instantlycomplied with. They were nearly two hundred andfifty in number. They had been compelled to wearthe Indian dress during their captivity, but had nowbeen per
. History of the Sioux War and massacres of 1862 and 1863 . CAMP RELEASE. 186. INDIAN BOY. Wondering squaws and children stared at the new-comers, and tall, gayly-painted braves were profuse intheir declarations of friendship. Old Betz, a veryaged squaw, since dead, who was well known through-out the state, and who, it was said, had been kind tothe captives, was among the former. A formal de-mand which was made for the captives was instantlycomplied with. They were nearly two hundred andfifty in number. They had been compelled to wearthe Indian dress during their captivity, but had nowbeen permitted to resume their former habiliments. 186 THE SIOUX WAR AND MASSACRE. The poor creatures wept for joj at their escape. Thejhad watched for our coming for many a weary day,with constant apprehensions of death at the hands oftheir savage captors, and had almost despaired of see-ing us. The woe written in the faces of the half starvedand nearly naked women and children would havemelted the hardest heart. They were taken to ourcamp, where they remained until sent below a f
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