Agency NA's lie to hostiles about Jan. dead line
Sept 7, 2015 11:47:08 GMT -6
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Post by dan25 on Sept 7, 2015 11:47:08 GMT -6
I was curious to know if the so called hostiles were ever warned about the Jan. dead line and found this interesting story.
This information was taken from his interview.
Grant Short Bull a member of the Soreback Oglala was a relative of Red Cloud. He and his older brother He Dog with a considerable number left their reservation for what he said as, " to enjoy the good life as long as they could". They first camped on the Tongue River. When the agencies were notified of the Jan. 31 dead line, some 100 people were sent out to coax them to come in with the pretense that the trouble about the Black Hills was to be settled. Short Bull said " that all he knew agreed to return, but since it was so late in the season, and they wanted to hunt buffalo, that they would return to the agency in the spring." This is verified in a letter sent from agent James S. Hasting to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jan.24, 1876." They then moved to the Powder River and camped with the Cheyenne, who was led by Little Wolf. They were hunting when Reynolds attacked on March 17, we then drove them away. Short Bull claimed, "if not for the attack we would have come in that spring and there would have been no war." They then moved to Sundance Creek. He fought Crook at the Rosebud. Then moved to Little Bighorn River, they camped northeast of the Hunkpapa. (He gave no account of the two battle's) (seems quite ironic, where ever he moved to, the army attacked. Talk about, can't catch a break) (He didn't mention the Slim Buttes or Wolf Mountain fights after LBH, but his brother, He Dog did participate in both.) They all surrendered with Crazy Horse in 77. He said he then served in Company A Indian scouts that fall. (at the bottom of the page under "NOTE" there is a reference to, Indian Scout Pension file XC 2-580-227) They then left with the other northern bands and went to Canada to join Setting Bull. They surrendered
in 80, was then transferred to Standing Rock Agency in 81, then transferred to Pine Ridge Agency in 82, where he later became a Head Man. Grant Short Bull and his son Charlie were killed in a automobile accident Aug. 20, 1935 while traveling to a memorial dinner for Henry Young Skunk. A sad ending for a man who lived such a violent and yet so interesting life.
If anyone is interested, I also found his brother, He Dog's interview in which he decribes his participation in the battle of LBH from Reno ending with Custer.
Let me know if I should post it.
This information was taken from his interview.
Grant Short Bull a member of the Soreback Oglala was a relative of Red Cloud. He and his older brother He Dog with a considerable number left their reservation for what he said as, " to enjoy the good life as long as they could". They first camped on the Tongue River. When the agencies were notified of the Jan. 31 dead line, some 100 people were sent out to coax them to come in with the pretense that the trouble about the Black Hills was to be settled. Short Bull said " that all he knew agreed to return, but since it was so late in the season, and they wanted to hunt buffalo, that they would return to the agency in the spring." This is verified in a letter sent from agent James S. Hasting to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jan.24, 1876." They then moved to the Powder River and camped with the Cheyenne, who was led by Little Wolf. They were hunting when Reynolds attacked on March 17, we then drove them away. Short Bull claimed, "if not for the attack we would have come in that spring and there would have been no war." They then moved to Sundance Creek. He fought Crook at the Rosebud. Then moved to Little Bighorn River, they camped northeast of the Hunkpapa. (He gave no account of the two battle's) (seems quite ironic, where ever he moved to, the army attacked. Talk about, can't catch a break) (He didn't mention the Slim Buttes or Wolf Mountain fights after LBH, but his brother, He Dog did participate in both.) They all surrendered with Crazy Horse in 77. He said he then served in Company A Indian scouts that fall. (at the bottom of the page under "NOTE" there is a reference to, Indian Scout Pension file XC 2-580-227) They then left with the other northern bands and went to Canada to join Setting Bull. They surrendered
in 80, was then transferred to Standing Rock Agency in 81, then transferred to Pine Ridge Agency in 82, where he later became a Head Man. Grant Short Bull and his son Charlie were killed in a automobile accident Aug. 20, 1935 while traveling to a memorial dinner for Henry Young Skunk. A sad ending for a man who lived such a violent and yet so interesting life.
If anyone is interested, I also found his brother, He Dog's interview in which he decribes his participation in the battle of LBH from Reno ending with Custer.
Let me know if I should post it.
