Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07

the contrary. it gave them much respect
for a-oglesa dong hair red
shirt), the name they gave the general.
After a sojourn of three days at FIT.
Thompson the expedition started again
on the march. Not more than ten, and
oftener six, miles a day was as far a,
they went. The horses We're thus kept
good condition, the young buffalo grass
afforded excellent forage. In many places
roads had to be built for the wagons,
and in advance of the wagon train was
the engineer corps. 1t was a familiar
sight to see a soldier afoot with a saddle
on his back leading a horse having sad
die gals or otherwise mtstreated. Gen
eral Custer insisted that the cavalry
horse should be Wei treated, and the
| soldier or teamster that neglected his
| horse was sure to be punished. At one
time the general had ordered a private
to lead his horse on the following lay.
| When the soldier was gone, Mrs. Custer
as she often did, asked the general 20 re-
| nit the punishment. Her wishes We're re-
sp ected and the soldier was given back
his horse. 1t was frequently the case
| that one of the boys, as they We're, called,
was made a spread eagle This pun
l%ishlnent may have been in vogue during
| the Civil War. 1t consisted in strapplng
the culprit over a cannon or field piece
with his arms spread wide. In this posi-
ton he was left for an hour or more &C
, cording to the Offense. punishment or
! this sort was inflicted oniy when in camp.
CHARACTERISTICS OF LONG
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While General Custer was exactlng, he
also had the good will of officers and men.
Any private could appeal to him; he was
not hard to approach.
No large body of Indians were encount-
cred until in the vicinity of Standing
Rock. All were well disposed and usually
came into camp. Many of the Indians
met by thise expedition on the Upper Mis-
souri, at this time processing great friend
ship for General Custer and the great
father in Washington were with the hos
tiles on the Little Big Horn three years
Halter at the time of the Custer massacre.
At this time Fallas had been among the
Indians and living in the Indian country
over 20 years. He says that Clusters
knowledge of Indians, outside of speak
ing their language, was better than his.
Above Standing Rock General Custer
and Fallas were riding some two miles
ahead of the command. In going over
upon a bunch of deer feeding quietly in
the little valley below: The general
Ispurred his horse down the hill equal to
an Indian, and before the frightened deer
could escape a large buck and doe were
| killed. Fallas regarded Gener Custer
as the best shot he ever met. and says
that he could shoot equally as we'll from
his horse as when on foot.
Fallas always selected the camping
place. At one time. when nearing FIT
Rice. Custer instructed Fallas to select a
camp Only two miles in advance. The
command made ready to start at
o'clock. and in less thar one hour came tc
| where the camp had been selected. The
major in command could not understand
this move and thought the guide. Fallas
!. had blundered. The major commenced
to upbraid Fallas for his cupidity. wher
!, the general rode up and in a word Sc
t things all right. Fallas says that was a:
l near as he came to being a "spreat
2 eagle" and he thinks to this day that
had it not been for General Custer h
would have decorated a cannon tina
: evening in regulation style.
1t FIT. Rice. Fallas left the expedition
He had little knowledge of the countr.
farther on Bidding adieu to Genera
ICuster and his wife, neither of whom h
l ever saw again. Fallas returned to hi
home and indian family.