No. II. Lone-Bear was killed in battle.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “One-hundred-white-men-killed winter.”
1867-’68.—No. I. They captured a train of wagons near Tongue River. The men who were with it got away. The blanket represents the goods found in the wagons.
No. II. Blankets were issued to them at Fort Laramie.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Seven-Pawnees-killed winter.”
1868-’69.—No. I. They were compelled to sell many mules and horses to enable them to procure food, as they were in a starving condition. They willingly gave a mule for a sack of flour. The mule’s halter is attached to two sacks of flour.
No. II. They had to sell many mules and horses to get food, as they were starving.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Mules-sold-by-hungry-Sioux winter.”
1869-’70.—No. I. Tall-Bull was killed by white soldiers and Pawnees on the south side of the South Platte River.
No. II. John Richard shot a white soldier at Fort Fetterman, Wyoming, and fled north, joining Red-Cloud.