The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-13

tablet which tells the passer-by that near this
spet on September 8. 1877. Crazy Horse Of tho
Oglala Sioux was killed-dying as he had lived.
= fighting man.
Chief Crazy Horse (Tashunka Witkol was
only thirty-three years old when his warrior
career ended but he had already written his
name high In the annals OF the Old West Al
though he was the principal leader In the two
greatest victories ever won by his people over
the white men, 1t was the irony OF fate that 10
each case credit for the achievement should be
given to another Sioux chief whose name and
fame happened to be more familiar to the white
men than was Crazy Horses One Of them was
Red Cloud whom most historians record as be-
Ing the leader In the so-caed "Fetterman Mas
sacre" near Fort Phil Kearney. Wyo.. In 1886,
despite the testimony of Indian survivors that
he was neither In command that day nor did ne
have any hand In planning or carrying out the
ambush OF Fetterman's Inflated command. the
other was Sitting Bull, who ls popularity tand
enormously believed to have been mainly re-
sponsible for the maneuvers of the Indians which
resulted In tho disaster to Clusters command on
the Little Big Horn In Montana ten years later
Crazy Horse was born In 1874. the son OF an
Qplala Sioux chief OF the same name His mother
died when he was two years old but his step
mother, who was also his aunt, raised him as
rigorous physical regime required Of young boys
of the Sioux he early learned the lessons OF cour-
age, seff-deniai generosity modesty, truthfnlness
and fair dealing which so strongly characterized
his later life. fine horseman and skillful
hunter, he Joined his first war party when
he was only sixteen years old and by the time OF
the first serious war between the Sioux and the
whites (1866) Crazy Horses trIbesmen looked
TO him MS a principal war leader, and even the
Cheyenne Chiefs allies OF the Sioux, practically
acknowledged his leadership
Although Crazy Horse had distinguished him
self In the Fetterman battle and at the famous
Wagon Box Fight year later he rose to his
greatest heights as general In 1876 and 1877
On June IT, 1876 he attacked the army OF Gen
George Crook the Rosebud river In Montana
and fought that experienced Indlan-nghter to
q randstill thus breaking up the army's plan
Of campaign and making certain the annlhllation
OF Clusters command week later. The only
army officer who defeated him fairly and square
" was Gen Nelson A. Miles ("Bear Coat') who
did that at Battle butte In the Wolf mountains
In Montana on January 5, 1877, an engagement
which led directly to Crazy Horses surrender
few months later.
BY this time the hostile Sioux had begun to
realize that the white man was too powerful
for them Through the influence OF Chief Spotted
Tail Of the Brue Sioux, an uncle OF Crazy Horse,
the Oglala chIeftain was persuaded to come In to
Fort Robinson Neb.. and surrender which ne
did on May g. 1877
At the time OF Crazy Horses surrender. his
wife was suffering from tuberculosis, and the
medical care given her by Dir, v. t. McGilly
cuddy, a surgeon with the Third cavalry, not
only wen for him the friendship OF the Oglala
chief but also the name OF Wascu Wakan, tht
white Miracle Man" and Tasunka Witko Kola
.the Friend OF Crazy Horse" The events lead
Ing up to Crazy Horses death are told In this
frst-hand account by Doctor McGlllycuddy, VIII
is still living In California;
I'm September. 1877, General Crook held al
important council at Fort Robinson with Graz.
Horse | was In the Indian camp that day ant
the council was heated one. 1t finally hrok
up with no results except to create the belle
In Crooks mind that Crazy Horse meditat
ing desertIon and attempt to rejon Slttln
Bull. who was still In Canada where no ha