The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-09-05
CHAP. XIII.

CHAP. AAlll.
When the Sioux war was decided
upon GensCrook was sent to Fort LAri-
mie at which place he organized body
of men f6 the campaign. He had ten
companies of the Sd Cavalry and two Of
the 5th Infantry, making altogether 1888
fighting men beside large wagon and
pack train.
On the let of March, 1875, he started
from Fort Larimie and following the old
Govt. road BY Fl. Fetterman, went in
camp ON Powder River near old Fort
Reno.
After few days rest, Gen. Reynolds
took the Cbvalry and pack train asd
went down Powder River on a scout. On
the 10th Of March. when about SO miles
below the main camp, he discovered and
attacked Crazy Horses camp Of about
100 lodges and succeeded in capturing
and burning the lodges and much dried
meat and in killing several Indians. The
exact number killed in this as in every
other fight had with them by the mill
tary cannot be told, for they would take
any chances for the sake of carrying of
their dead. Four soldiers were killed
and one officer and five soldiers wound
ed.
Gen. Reynolds then returned to Reno,
:and soon afterwards the whole command
went back to Fetterman, where it
,stayed till the latter part Of May; Gen.
Crook being busy all this time in getting
::out supplies and re-oreanizing his army.
When he again started, which was
done on the 29th Of May he had q force
of 1850 fighting men and about 250 civil
:ians, for scouts, packers and teamsten.
Again taking the old emigrant trail the
force went son by old Forts Reno and
Phil. Kearney and TO Goose Creek,
q fork Of Tongue river, where perma-
ment camp was made. A few days after
the arrival here, Gen. Crook, leaving the
wagons and sufficient guard, took all
the Cavalry and pack trains and went
slowly across the country towards the
head Of the Rosebud. His scouts found
an encampment near the forks of that
stream on the evening of the 18th of
June. Early on the morning Of the 18th
he attacked the camp and after severe
fight in which the honors were easy, he
succeeded in capturing and burning a
part of the camp. There were 80 many
Indians and they fought go determinedly
that Crook did not care with his small
force to follow them up. So he buried
his dead, of which there were nine and
making travois for the 2l wounded went
back to his supply camp on Goose Creek
and soon afterwards moved the entire
camp back to new Fort Reno, at which,
troops and civilians had been working
for several weeks.
While Gen. Crook was thus marching
and fighting from the south, two other
battalions were preparing for war on the
north. Gen. Gibbon with six companies
of the ID Cavalry and two companies of
the 9TH Infantry and two gattling gun
batteries went from IT. Ellis down the
Yellowstone with the intention of join
ing forces with Gen. Terry who was COM
ing from below. The command marched
slowly and had arrived, about the last Of
May at nearly opposite the mouth of the
Rosebud. Nohpstiles had been seen hut
the scouts with whom was Geo. Heren-
.deen, had found Indian signs enough to
,show that the command was being wat
.ched.
Very little game had been killed on
.the trip and the command lying over for
= day, three ofthe soldiers, Quinn, Ray
nnire and Stokes were permitted to 60
out on hunt. So taking their horses
they Travelled slowly up q gulch that
headed between two high buttes, the
highest in that section.
A few moments before these three
went out, Herendeen and two soldiers
had gone afoot down the river bottom to
try TO get some white tail deer. When
about two miles away this latter party
heard Indians singing in the bluffs and
soon found that it was made by . party
of squaws. Soon after the singing COM
menced, three volleys Of musketry and
then some scattering shots were heard
by Herendeen near the buttes spoken Of
and then he knew the squaws were max
ing medicine for the success of their peo-
pie in the struggle.
The three soldiers who had gone up
the gulch, rode right to the divide at its
head where, without warning Of danger,
there came . volley from the Sioux on
either side, that instantly killed Ray
,mire and the horse ridden by Stokes.
Quinn turned his horse and run. The
next volley killed Stokes who was run
ming afoot, but Quinn succeeded in get
ting and away to camp though fired ataa
long as he was in range.
Two companies of Cavalry saddled up
and went out, before whom the Sioux re.
treated to across the Yellowstone and
from the bluffs on that side Of the river
they watched all the ceremony of bury
ing the murdered men. The two buttes
now bear the names of the soldiers who
were killed near them.
Gen. Terry with the third column con-
sisting Of IL companies Of the 7th Caval-
ry and seven companies of the 10th and
4th Infantry and gatling gun battery,
started from Fort Abraham Lincoln, D.
T.. on the 10Th day of May and arrived
at Powder river during the last of that
month. Just before this command ar.
rived at the latter place, Major Moore
and three companies of the 9th Infantry
went up the river with supplies on the
steamer Josephine and established
supply depot at the mouth Of the Powder
river. While on the way up the steamer
was attacked twice by Sioux, who killed
one soldier and wounded another.
Gen. Gibbons and Terry's commando
came together near the mouth of thu
Rosebud ON the 18th of June. While "
ing here several scouting parties wer'
sent out and from signs found, the hos
tiles were known to be banded tOgethe
and that their camp was ON the head O