The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-22
WON N MEDAL
FIGHTING INDIANS.
MAJOR THADDEUS GLOVER WAS
WITH MILES IN SEVERAL
MONTANA CAMPAIGNS
Sent His Corporal Back to Warn His
Band Alone Until Relief Came;
Was Active in War Against Sitting
Bull.

That an old Indian fighter, form
erly stationed at Fort Keogh, can vii
~laurels in other instances is indicated
in the experience of Major Thaddeui
B. Glover, who won recognition dur
ing the progress of the world a
Just a bit of interesting local his
tory has been found in the records il
the office of the quartermaster gen.
eral in Washington, D. c.
1t is stated that among the old In
dian fighters of the army now serv-
ing in the quartermaster corps, the
name of Major Thaddeus B. Glover
stands out as a shining example OF
gallantry in action, tenacity of pur-
pose and faithful service.
Fought With Miles
AS a sergeant in the pioneer days
on Indian campaigns, Glover, who
fought under General George Crook
and the then Colonel Nelson A. Miles,
who is now, at his own request, a
civilian employee of the government
at Fort Niagara, New York.
During a previous detail in the
quartermaster corps at the port of
embarkation in Hoboken, during the
world war, Major Glover was the
only man at that station privileged to
wear the blue ribbon of the Congress
sional medal of honor.
In 1877, Major Glover at the age
of Is enlisted with the Second United
States cavalry and went with that
famous regiment to the wilds of Wy
oming and Montana. In those days
of strenuous soldering it was neces-
sary to haul supplies from Bismarck,
N. D., up the Yellowstone river trail
to Fort Keogh, a distance of more
than 500 miles. For a number of
years, Glover, then a sergeant, was
stationed in the Si~ouX-infested coun-
try of Wyoming and Montana where
the renegade Sioux we're at times
roaming the territory. 1t was the
task of the regiment to drive back
these Indians and to protect white
pioneers and their families. Major
Glover in 1879 earned one of the
two citations which later won for
him the medal of honor.
One of His Exploits
He was detailed to lead a number
of soldiers in order to capture a band
of renegade Indians who had attack
ed a rancher. At the end of a three
days march the party located the In
diaus. How Sergeant Glover won a
citation in this instance is best des-
in his own words.
81 placed my command in a safe
position with the intention of attack
ing the Indians at night. While wait
l was informed by one of my out
posts that an Indian with a white flag
was approaching. Accompanied by
a corporal l advanced so yards to
meet the Indian. Then a party of
redskins that had been in ambush
sprang up and began firing. The
corporal | ordered back to warn the
men. Then 1 got behind a knoll and
with my rifle stood the Indians off.
After an interval that seemed like
years to me, the men came up and
the Indians off,"
During the spring of the next year
Glover won his second citation. A
came to the fort that Indians
lad attacked a government telegraph
killing two and wounding one
)ut of five men. Colonel Miles, re-
%nembering Glover's previous exploit,
again detailed him to capture the In
Glover started at sunrise, the
thermometer registering 80 degrees
below zero He had no tents, his
lorses carrying the men and packs
lad to move fast in order to keep
live. AS the party advanced the
couts refused to lead the way and
lie had to lead the party himself. At
he end of the sixth day, seeing the
indians in a ravine which seemed to
'e naturally fortified, Glover detail
d his men into two flanks in order
o surround the enemy and just as
le was executing this maneuver their
resence was discovered by the In
ians.
Instructing his men not to cover a
ertain ridge exposed to the Indian
ire, one mar disobeyed, went over
fell flat on his face, shot. Glover
allied for volunteers to go and get
he man, not knowing whether he
as killed or wounded. His men re-
using to undertake the dangerous
etail, he crawled out and under a !
eavy fire reached the man and, ty-
lg a moose to the mans foot, his
len pulled the dead trooper back to
rest of the command. Glover
crawled back under fire. These
vo instances earned for him the con-
ressional medal of honor, the most
of American decorations. {
These related incidents are only n
of scores of Indian fights in v
hich Major Glover participated. The +
.Ost of the fiRhting at that time was