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1hen we go!-. L11oug we la 480 risoners in a pretty saf- shape. out a~ vi ainous an assortment as coul we be gatbere . ·.- then ' x~."r,.:.ned the te eAS, c Ollll• 1 ~ 1 sor :_s of p 1 m e, "'t c ''ct -..s we were unable ~-o carry anyt ing +J ew c concern wa.: ·n:erec 1.11rne, inc udinc 'hd .r arms , whid. \·a.J

s101l order. e irrunediate el n• v.J.r return mai~ · , ,.iiti Ue 1i.301 .. _t::; Lnes 01"· rogress was somewhat s ow, hut we

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ma1:ch, we 1ade ..::..,mp ear ly "'n.r. " k1• a '· uo res· that ni it. r-'JCl. rn1.xr•i1 .;; w~ rEO.,ume our tram as before, L .L. to s 1 si _, -~ l a.n.~ ... ·- ,~ , ' he iL 01, we in· "' ~ 1i.c, '"c an c. r S" wa., 11e,~orr.in9 grea impede . hcil ~ was ma _, t 1e gi r s were ri , _:_1. Ai -i. ,, ices ctn 1 w~ L a

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vere ro on e at' ack of the Sioux. As wt:: lnove < ovm t 1e main thoroughfa1 e, t wom"'n camP out in f orc:e; "S ;r10r - t . .sa - O\h ;_:;risc.n,_. ~- we cou c1 co to p.c.evf~nt a general _,tt ' ) The wumfc~n al 1

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L_1at other l the wagon to av-: imsf:c J f, the •· .c i. t wr:1.s the r I•F> ,.; 10 r: r: l s ruck his -,~ f ore the team v.,. ,s str> 1 e :::1. Ll t: ' :

··;- • t e wor~•n a:rc.l pu ler ont_• out iim t.) death. We got throug t 1i s p ace as quic 0ssi e am iiea:1• .Tik"''- . i lier~ af· er t l e usual c i fi cu +-ies ,... .s::. s 11c "' ma,-- we arrive anc' co~ ed our priso;:--i.ei.:S. ~;ith very ittle oss J f'. +-,;.,ii"= arrang:.. .. ·._, "' u· niaJ,,; Iv .... l fi na is osi ti on i_; f the Indian;-:,. Or ers ,.;,~re is, "c t 1 9t-:r ,:,_ onr ma:rl.i. >. to t. :t ~ac :i 1t i11idua a awar tmishrnent e;._cc•i. .i. •J his meri T r ... nking r-om11c j ' ing c f ficer ..,735 c Co Olkl i who hE l iF ,, l n .~evel e

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we::c inst·-,·cted t o e extra vigj ant Jl1 c. ieck • 1 orn t :y ' - e sl is 1 est s _ n ;t im l ' .'..n,.t..:_·~· , i·1;t~ -~tiu11s i_ ' welt:: scarce 1eces.::.eir 'T"11i:= o t was

1 -11 ~ ... ~'r1.-1,L~2._, i. tt_. ;'risont-.rs )rough~ btf.. ' t , w.!.tnesse:, < l' i::aLE:•_' ._,_nc i 111-.::at_ :i:- evet· cas~ utc er outrage Jt ra e was tJVd. T i•::- -"enb::.r '= Wct,;., ~ -- !.

·1ctn ing. w·-l e set to wor c ping treL.s to 1 L. 1 <l a l , -·..;"', =.. l ,,!ii_ thi::::y ·v,-.·:.1 guo wi '' . Sl, ic_;_,:;11t 7'itl)c0 W•- ,1Jvl.1 .:.:it lt':'H! c.1. ll. ~ f rJ.rner h:, L:r l• hz· tc i, 1e war: go in :irav1 ' i 1 .n wllt.m. ·' 1a 1 t. 1'fo._ cal l, cau.s..:1.l t iE:' 3.,_rivc.,l _f t e Ge11e1._a l c.JL1dnan in'), who u o.i iecorn_;_u uc i1ainte.~ wi t ·. ,·ur- or erec' +-. e procr-·ec::i"o:- m cJ j·,c' ings of 'i-11? c - i ··.1art" o to Was ing+-on or a rova This was cece~ ve w:i h rnuc 1 men in he ranks, wl .c h d : guarcl <:Ull f eec _ "~- )i e oar ers. Af t-l. near y -:' ,veeks of -Vait in o.. et.;

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ere ra e ha een rv JP;1, · .•• a : • l 1c.L s tl 1risoners were to 'e urt fter caref u ~i fting of t ie t.>viden<-:e only 40 coul be I:m .. t:1 a een s t:cial l} roven. I t was a grevious isa )pointment, :-here 1 :-is no )Ossi e r oubt .·ut +- at every one of t 1e 48C ,.Jf"l·e - ' lt o ; the cr.'..me aill] at t ·1e time ,_.f 1-. l:.:..LJ.l ~ · . • ,1 1.ave ·eer•

rovt'l1 We ha1 a 1 ar t ·" of -i= ine f rarn.i ·•'..; L.irnbel •11 hctncl Fi.,, which Lher1:, ,, . .l~ nc., .:.riune ia _ 1k_:;:2. One _:-;uhsto.1' · ~ ram<-. was ui i_ 1hout "O Feet s uare, o• which i.~ was designc to anc t e 40, 0 OL i1 .:;i '"'hr ·s. uf i 1::::ent 1 ...

hi h [ 1 t e 1ic':.L1iS to wa uncer the nooses were he in osition .y e ;:,. Meanw li e t e 91:i.ar s reported constant t ro e wit- i 1·- ~ sonc :: , several ra1..~ a ready < Pn i e• ' on mote were bein carried out Unfortunatel au~ proba y rr,L:--'!-.ak"' t w:i of t ·1e condernne 40 were was tt

ul. in sti t .ltes , as t 1t:l. P wc..s p ent of mateci;;· , :, l~ or. ' ' _ mot ..:_ll o l 1e executio11 onl '38 In ian:, re 01 t.e f or busint"0"'. ThE- LE i13 ~ ;1ing prisone~ were Jilter ci; ' ruau' , t e LLoops (1s~i i ) ;' · + o i: esca )e ul 1 _ct, · ... 'si tiuns on : ' E; 1 .ri ; . , their at is ·.nioriecl . l·~ nooses ti their nt-d<..s , t l• a l sin in tLeir ceat.1 -:>uu· / - J•. ::.i J.Lcl Wd.c::. ivc ,, nrn ' 2C out._. 1 a. "' · 11 tc..c_,t :h-:_ One ' _;_· I E l c-"1, , __ , , , , ' ''cul .10..,e" 1Jl.....l _ 1.:. L·.>}!., L

wi t.h <l new one and r esurnec '1i s pl -1.ce. T 1- 1'7cts a . -1(.., oug l .:~

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l: wit a ha chet ft e1· 1angin about a.: oi.tr 'l1e ' .o._ · •:·s ... 1ere ) ace ... 1.

Arm waguns an ut.ried :'..n huge pi s revi ous >t e a rec.; on t e ri ve1 ai 1k l on - lc.M o r ison ouse was ui t f orte remain ' ·.g p1:s. 1 Ls, stoves weLe

in it to 1 ~ venl .::r :'e:::..iri'J as co l . wcat er came on. r otwi ·} <.. ctn ing t i8 c._ :<..: e winte1 / t 1 morta l it rea.i , r• un -is 11r-_'3.- ~es 1J crac ed he-a ,;; 3eemed Lu ; ie ..;: ··id' rnic , surne were carried ut t:::Vet ..: 1.lay . L,~ t

o..iing prin ie ;:;.urvi vo:cs -y;ere p ace 0n ct stea.nboat ar ~ -· tc< er1 . ...-:. >w;1 Mississipp~ i- 1ence fown to +-11.:- Mi ::.;souri up which the were SP111 cJJK

tunk" ooc;e a ain. The irl risoners we rescue1:. T elieve mos of t em were s ::>r ) Government to t _, poin "' E-a~.t from w ich t. e came, )U _ Ll 1.:o were sour. ' .Jc;t. · ~ack o_.

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