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With Hostiles-First Encounter With the Savages-Attack
on Train at Clear Creek-Lieutenant Daniels Killed-Fort
C. F. Smith located-General Hazen Inspects the Posts-Fort
Phil. Kearney Practically Completed October 31st.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Thrilling Events of the Bozeman Road (Continued).....560
Description of Fort Phil. Kearney-Colonel Carrington's
Address and Hoisting the Flag-A Night Attack-The Gar-
rison Harassed by Night and by Day-Fight of December
6th, Lieutenant Bingham and Sergeant Bowers Killed-The
Fetterman Massacre-Eighty-One Brave Men Meet Death-
Scenes at the Fort-Burial of the Dead-John Phillips' Daring
Ride for Help-His Arrival at Fort Laramie-Reinforce-
ments Go to Fort Phil. Kearney-Suffering of the Troops
From the Cold on the Journey-A Review of the Causes
Which Led to the Massacre.
CHAPTER XL.
Red Cloud Continues the War 1867 . . . .
...580
Government Wants Peace-Red Cloud Jubilant--Brig-
adier General Wessels Takes Command of Fort Phil. Kearney
-Carrington Goes to Fort McPherson-General P. St. George
Cooke Romoved and General Augur Assumes Command of
the Department of the Platte-Report of Congressional Com-
mittee on the Fetterman Massacre-Red Cloud, With a Large
Force, Hovers About Fort Phil. Kearney-Makes Preparations
to Storm the Fort-Major Powell's Desperate Fight With
Red Cloud-Indians Severely Beaten-Recruits His Forces
From Other Tribes-Spotted Tail Punishes Deserters-
Building of Fort Fetterman-Fort D. A. Russell Located.
CHAPTER XLI.
Mistaken Policy of the Government 1868...
Indians Continue Hostilities-Record for the Month of
March-Peace Commissioners Assemble at Fort Laramie
-Red Cloud Agrees to Terms But Does Not Sign-Six Hun-
dred of His Warriors Dissatisfied and Withdraw-The
Marauding Bands Continue the War-Forts Reno, Phil.
Kearney and C. F. Smith Abandoned-Several Regiments
Withdraw From the Plains-General Sheridan Points Out
the Mistakes of the Peace Policy of the Government-Indian
Troubles Renewed-Schuyler Colfax's Message to the War
598
Department-Governor Hunt of Colorado Asks for Arms--
General Sherman's Reply-Generals Sheridan and Custer
Take the Field-Text of the Sioux Treaty-Building of Fort
Fred. Steele.
CHAPTER XLII.
The Territory of Wyoming 1868...
The Building of a Railroad Necessitates a Government-
The Name Wyoming and Its Origin-The First Bill in Con-
gress-Dr. Hiram Latham Sent to Washington as an Agent of
the People Circular Distributed Among the Senators and
Members of the House of Representatives-Bill Passes the
Senate-Difficulties Encountered in the House-It
Finally Passed and Signed by the President-Territorial Offi-
cers Nominated by President Johnson But Not Confirmed
by the Senate-Bill Delayed Until General Grant Becomes
President-The Act Organizing the Territory.
CHAPTER XLIII.
South Pass Gold Discoveries 1842-1869...
was
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...636
A Georgian Makes the First Discovery in 1842-Thirteen
Years Later Forty Men Arrived and Made Rich Discoveries-
Next Year They Are Driven Out of the Country by United
States Troops-The Attempts at Mining From 1858 to 1864-
Lieutenant Brown's Discoveries-Major Baldwin Outfits Two
Prospectors-Organization of the Lincoln Mining District-
Discovery of Carissa in 1867-Killing of Captain Lawrence
and Tony Shields by Indians-Mad Rush to South Pass in
1868-Numerous Rich Mines Discovered That Year-Attack
by Indians-Building of Sawmills and Quartz Mills-Dis-
coveries of 1869-More Indian Depredations-Murders of
the Year-Pioneers of the Camps.
CHAPTER XLIV.
Building the Union Pacific...
...675
National Surveys-Chartered by Congress-Subsidy in
Lands-Government Bonds Loaned-The Road a National
Necessity-Patriotic Private Citizens Furnish Money and
Construct the Road-The Government Secures Great Benefits
For Which It Pays Practically Nothing-Incidents in the
History of Construction-Marvelous Speed of the Track
Layers-A Well Organized Army of Builders-Building
Across Wyoming-Bear River Riot-Close of 1868.
CHAPTER XLV.
Pioneers and Origin of Names....
August Lucius, First Government Interpreter at Fort
Laramie Sergeant Leodiger Schneider-Ward and Guerrier
and Other Post Traders at Fort Laramie-James Baker-
Origin of the Name of Independence Rock-Richard Wootten
in Wyoming-Origin of the Name Platte River-B. F. Lowe,
Henry Perri-Old Trappers and Traders-Origin of Names
of Big Horn River and Mountains, Big Wind River, Wind
River Range, Shoshone Range, Popo Agie Rivers, Teton
Range and Peaks-Climbing the Grand Teton.
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