North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history . r the direct supervision of the Lieutenant General,as he was to accompany the Northern CKeyennes to the Indiana Territory, to write adictionary and grammar of their language and otherwise aid in keeping these Indians inthe Territory. Lieutenant Benner died in the performance of his mission from yellowfever, which no doubt would have been the fate of Lieutenant Creel. He was one of theexpedition that located Fort Meade and in 1880 he surveyed Devils Lake and also made atopographic survey of the Fort Totten military reservation. In
North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history . r the direct supervision of the Lieutenant General,as he was to accompany the Northern CKeyennes to the Indiana Territory, to write adictionary and grammar of their language and otherwise aid in keeping these Indians inthe Territory. Lieutenant Benner died in the performance of his mission from yellowfever, which no doubt would have been the fate of Lieutenant Creel. He was one of theexpedition that located Fort Meade and in 1880 he surveyed Devils Lake and also made atopographic survey of the Fort Totten military reservation. In 18S1 he participated in theSitting Bull campaign and afterward accompanied that noted Indian chieftain and his band toStanding Rock. As engineering officer he built the military telegraph line from FortTotten to Larimore. In July, 1882, he located the town site of Devils Lake, which wasfirst called Creel City but assumed its present name in 1884. His familiarity with theentire country and his credibility on all questions relating to it made him authority upon. >[; 11. .\1. CllKKI. HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 803 till subject and led liim to be called as a witness before congress in 1883 regarding atiiut of land lying north and west of Devils Lake and comprising nine million five hundredthousand acres, wliich was claimed by the Chippewas but was recognized by the interiordepartment as the property of the United States. His testimony and letters to indom. Plumb, Cox, Cockerell and Pottigrew elicited from Hiram Price, commissionerof Indian atlairs, a lengthy answer. The bill for the opening of tliis land to settlement wastoo far down on the calendar to receive attention during that session of congress. Shortlyafterward Secretary Kirkwood was succeeeded by Senator Teller, who with the legaldepartment sustained General Creel in his position and the land was thrown open byexecutive proclamation. His military record covers service as second lieutenant of theEi
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