To those I would give what they ask, war, till they are satisfied.
Yours truly,
W. T. Sherman, General.
CONTENTS
- List of Illustrations[xi ]
- Introduction[11 ]
- Where did the Indians come from?[13 ]
- Despoiling the Grave of an old Onondaga Chief[16 ]
- The Fidelity of an Indian Chief[22 ]
- Big Thunder—a Winnebago Chief[26 ]
- Indian Tradition—the Deluge[27 ]
- Tribes on the Plains[32 ]
- The Author a "Medicine-man"[47 ]
- The Sioux Sun Dance—Scene on the Plains of Young Warriors exhibiting
Fortitude and Bravery in Torturing Pains—a Horrible Scene[48 ] - Julesburg[52 ]
- A Brave Boy and some Indians[55 ]
- An Indian Meal[56 ]
- Shall the Indians be exterminated?[59 ]
- Indians don't believe half they hear[65 ]
- Army Officers[66 ]
- What shall be done?[68 ]
- A Good Joke by Little Raven[71 ]
- How the Indian is cheated[72 ]
- Burial of a Chief's Daughter[72 ]
- An Indian Raid on Sidney Station, Union Pacific Railroad[75 ]
- Why do Indians scalp their Enemies?[77 ]
- Indian Boy's Education[79 ]
- Making Presents[81 ]
- Indians making Signals[81 ]
- Merciful Indians[82 ]
- A Scene at North Platte[82 ]
- Across the Plains[87 ]
- Why does not the Indian meddle with the Telegraph?[89 ]
- Plum Creek Massacre[90 ]
- Pawnee Indians—Yellow Sun and Blue Hawk[91 ]
- A Trip to Fort Laramie[92 ]
- Moss Agates[95 ]
- A Young Brave[97 ]
- The Head Chief—Red Cloud[100 ]
- Red Cloud's Journey[106 ]
- Phil. Kearney Massacre[107 ]
- Perilous Adventure—Pursuit of a Horse-Thief[121 ]
- Hanging Horse-Thieves[128 ]
- An Indian Fight at Sweetwater Mines[131 ]
- Indian Attack on the Stage-Coach going to Denver—Rev. Mr. Fuller's
Account of Two Attempts upon his Life[135 ] - Chaplain White says there's a time to Pray and a time to Fight[143 ]
- Legend of "Crazy Woman's Fork"[145 ]
- Phil. Kearney Massacre[149 ]
- Mauvaises Terres, or Bad Lands, Dakota[150 ]
- Natural History—Animals on the Plains[153 ]
- A Night Scene[158 ]
- The Mission-House[160 ]
- Indian Language, Counting, etc.[160 ]
- Indians attack Lieutenant W. Dougherty—Fight between
Forts Fetterman and Reno[161 ] - Speech of "White Shield," Head Chief of the Arickarees[162 ]
- Indian Trading[164 ]
- Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and their Friends in Washington[167 ]
- Conclusion[201 ]
- Lord's Prayer in Sioux Language[205 ]
- Apostles' Creed[206 ]
- Distances[206 ]
[ ILLUSTRATIONS ]
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