The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-09-23

prisoners. and by IL threat OF execution that tribe
was forced to report ut For, Cobb. together with
the COrnanches and Apaches. and finally Induced
10 20 on their reservation
From For; Cobb the command marched to the
base Of the Wnshi,a mountains and established
Fort Sill neur Medicine Blufr. On the I'd OF
March following the Nineteenth Kansas cavalry
md the Seventh United States cavalry. under the
command Of General Custer, went In pursuit OF
The Chcyennes.
The Cheyenne trail struck Salt Fork on
the 9th Of March, 1863. and followed to the north
along the eastern edge OF the llano EstacadO
until the Goth Of March. when the Cheyennes were
caught cDrnped Sweetwnter creek about ten
miles west. of the eastern line Of Texas. This
march WIS made practically without Transports.
tion adequate supplies. and for the last few
days the suhsisted mule meat without
brend or salt.
Moore, with the soldiers OF the Eighteenth Kan.
sas, tho Nineteenth Kansas and the Seventh Unit.
ed States and Tenth United States cavalry, res
cued the women prisoners from the Indians In the
Texas Panhandle and drove the Indians far into
the LlnnD EstacudO and preserved southwestern
Kansas for NIL time, practically. from Indian
saults. They followed and fought the Indians In
driving storms. Mt times with resources but the
buffalo they Killed and the obligations the South
west l. under to them have never really been
kn0wlcdeed BY the government of the United
Suites
The most romantic feature Of the campaign wns
The rescue Of the women from Logan county, Kan,
sGs whom they found In the Panhandle among
the Indians whom they beat after Il fierce fight
Capt. John q. A. Norton OF Lawrence. Kun. who
Is credited with marching alone in from, az Con
fedcrGte battery. told me personally the par
ticunrs Of that episode, tale that would do
credit the pen of Dumas AS General Custer
say. In his report
''In obtaining the release of the captive white
women, and that. too without ransom. the men
Of my command. and particularly those of the
Nineteenth Knnsns. who called into service
owing to the murders and dcDrcdations OF which
the capture Of these women formed part, feel
more fully rcpnId for the hariships they have EN-.
dured than II they Ind survived nm overwhelming
victory over the Indians.
Col II. g. Lindsey Of the Twenty -second Kan
sns In the Spanish wnr. WINS n sergeant major Of
the Nineteenth Kansas under Colonel Moore Cap
tain Norton soldier Of the Civil wnr. then In
1850 II young inwyer Mt Lawrence, and nm officer
Of excefpionnl courage and capacity and equip
citizens Of our great stnte, n soldier mud gentle
mnn of the Iiighesl and best type, always gentle
Capable courageous md chivnlric.
The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Kansas were
the only volunteer soldiers That tile American
government raised In n third of /. century from
1906 to 1905 They performed service TINT hnd
us many difficulties MS my OF our veterans. They
made n campaign as romantic and remarkable
M n novelist could depict. They rescued from
the horrors Of Indian captivity the wives and
daughters OF the frontIersmen who made for us
the rrent West nnd brought II Into civilization
They have lived In patience for half century
without my fnIr just expression of npPrecla.
ton by this republic for their excellent services
All TINT 1 nsk now Is TINT you give to them the
same financial consideration that you give to
nther soldiers OF similar accomplishments and
similar herosm.