Fighting Indians of the WestStories of 10 Chiefs noted for the military leadership, including Cochise, Geronimo, Sitting, Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. |
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agency ambush Americans ammunition Apache chief Army attack band Bartlett Bascom battle Benteen Black Kettle Bozeman Trail braves bullets camp canyon Captain captured Carrington cavalry charge Cheyennes Cochise Colonel command Crazy Horse Crook Custer dead death escape Fetterman fight finally fire force Forsyth Fort Ridgely fought Frank Grouard gave George Crook Geronimo guard guns hills hostile Howard hundred Indian scouts Janos Jeffords Joseph killed knew Lapwai later Lieutenant Little Big Horn Little Crow live Mangus Colorado massacre Mexicans Mexico miles morning Mountains moved mules Nana never Nez Percés night ordered peace ponies raid Red Cloud Reno retreat returned rifles river rode Roman Nose Santa Rita Santees scalped sent settlers shot Sibley Sioux chief Sitting Bull soldiers Spotted Tail squaws stop supplies surrender tepees trail treaty tribe troopers troops valley Victorio village wagon train waiting Wallowa Valley warriors whites women and children wounded