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The Indian Wars - Robert F. (Bob) Turpin
The Indian Wars
by Robert F. Turpin
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© 2014 by Bob Turpin – All Rights Reserved
ISBN: 978-1-312-34607-9
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Dedication
To the folks who like to read about the Old West.
Introduction
The action at Rush Springs, Fight at Muddy Creek, and Massacre Canyon are only three of the many, many bloody conflicts between the Plains Indians and the Pony Soldiers (U. S. troops) during the seemingly never-ending Indian wars of the 1860s-1870s. The Comanche, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Arapahoe, Kiowa-Arapahoe, Kiowa-Apache, Sioux, and other hostile tribes made a gallant all-out effort to drive the white-eyes (settlers) from their lands.
The fight was doomed from the beginning. Nevertheless, the Indians were determined to put up one hell of a fight, and they did, many to the bitter, heartbreaking death.
A few of the tribes were quick to realize their cause was lost. The settlers appeared like leaves of trees. There was no end to them. For every white man the Indian killed, ten more took his place. After overwhelming defeat they refused to lay down their weapons and quit. The Indians were a proud, honorable, and religious people who would always remember their heritage.
Rush Spring Battle
The establishment of Fort Arbuckle and Fort Belknap did little to halt the Kiowa and Comanche raids in Texas and Mexico, so Washington decided to try and negotiate a treaty. To do the job, the government commissioned Thomas Fitzpatrick, and on July 27, 1853, the treaty was signed.
The Comanches, Kiowas, and Kiowa-Apaches were sullen and resentful but promised to abide by the terms of the treaty. They were to stop their raids