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PREFACE |
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CHAPTER I. - INTRODUCTORY REMARKS |
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- Grand Possibilities
- Mineral Wealth
- Backbone of the Continent
- Fountain Head of Mighty Rivers
- Boundary of Wyoming
- Names of Rivers and Mountains |
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CHAPTER II. - SPANISH OCCUPATION |
23 |
- The Claims of the Spaniards Regarding the Northwest
- What Different Writers Say
- Where Did the White Blood of the Mandans Come From?
- Relics of Iron Tools Found in Northern Wyoming and Montana
- Evidences of Mining and Agriculture Carried on Probably in the
Seventeenth Century
- The Subject Referred to Future Historians |
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CHAPTER III. - FRENCH CANADIAN EXPLORATIONS |
33 |
- The De la Verendryes Lead an Expedition from Canada
to the Headwaters of the Mississippi Across to the Missouri
into the Yellowstone and Wind River Countries
- Turned Back by the Shoshones, Who Persuade the Explorers That They Will
be Killed by the Sioux at South Pass
- Eleven Years Spent in the Wilderness
- Return to Montreal
- Second Expedition Is Prevented by the Death of De la Verendrye
- Unprincipled Politicians Rob the De la Verendrye Family and Get Their
Hands in the Coffers of the King.
- Fur Trade Under English Ownership of Canada
- American Revolution Leads to Great Changes in the Fur Trade. |
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CHAPTER IV. - THE FIRST AMERICAN EXPLORERS |
43 |
- History of Western Course of Empire
- Thomas Jefferson Becomes a Leader and Finally Succeeds in His Cherished
Scheme of Sending Expeditions up the Headwaters of the
Missouri to Search For a Gateway Through the Rocky Mountains
- The Lewis and Clark Expedition
- They Winter at the Mandan Village on the Upper Missouri in 1804
- In 1806 Spend the Winter at the mouth of the Columbia
- Return to St. Louis in 1806 |
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CHAPTER VI. - THE FAMOUS JOHN COULTER |
61 |
- The First American to Enter Wyoming
- A Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Remains in the Vicinity of the Yellowstone From 1806 to 1810
- He traps Along the Big Horn, Big Wind River, and Crosses the Range to
the Pacific Slope in 1807
- Returns by the Way of the Yellowstone National Park, of Which He was a
discoverer
- His Adventure With the Blackfeet
- A Race for Life
- Relates His Story to Captain Clark, Bradbury and Others. |
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CHAPTER VI. -
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- They Follow Up the Yellowstone and are Attacked by
Blackfeet
- Cross Over to the Big Horn and go South
- Reach the Sweetwater
- Another Attack by Indians
- Retreat South Across the Laramie Plains and Reach the Headwaters of the
South Platte
- Comanches Attack the Party and Kill all But Three
- Williams Returns to St. Louis and the Two Others go to Southern
California
- The Leader Again Visits the Sweetwater in 1809. |
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CHAPTER VII. - THE ASTORIA EXPEDITION |
74 |
- The Tonquin Sails For the Mouth of the Columbia
- Wilson P. Hunt Organizes a Land Expedition and Goes up the Missouri
- The Party Reaches the Country Which is New Wyoming
- Numerous Attempts Made to Cross the Big Horn Mountains
- Finally Ascend the Middle Fork of the Powder River and Reach the No Wood
- Journey Up the Big Horn and Big Wind Rivers
- Cross Sheridan Pass to the Headwaters of Green River
- First View of the Grand Tetons
- Crossing the Green River Valley
- They Reach the Headwaters of the Columbia. |
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CHAPTER VIII. - ASTORIANS IN WYOMING |
85 |
- Hunt and His Party Follow Down the Mad (Snake) River
- They Reach Henry's Fort
- Build Canoes and Attempt the Further Journey by Water
- Three Hundred and Forty Miles Below Again Take to the Land
- Great Suffering of the Party Through Hunger and Cold
- At Last Reach the Falls of the Columbia
- Balance of the Journey Made by Canoes
- Arrival at Astoria |
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CHAPTER IX. - CONDITIONS AT ASTORIA |
91 |
- Arrival of the Tonquin
- David Stuart's Expedition to Establish a New Trading Post
- David Thompson, of the Northwest Company, Comes Down the Columbia to
Plant the Britis Flag at teh Mouth of that River, But Is Too
Late
- Disaster to the Tonquin and the Murder of Her Crew by Indians
- Mr. Lewis' Terrible Revenge
- Indians at Astoria Held in Check by Threats of Spreading Small-pox Among
Them.
- Arrival of the Beaver From New York
- Departure of Hunt For New Archangel and the Sandwich Islands
- Treachery of McDougal
- Abandonment of Astoria |
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CHAPTER X. - GREAT OVERLAND TRAIL DISCOVERED |
101 |
- Robert Stuart and His Little Band of Six Pass Around
the South End of the Wind River Range during the Early
Winter of 1812
- Discovery of the Sweetwater River and Passage Down That Stream
- They Camp at Bessemer for the Winter
- Leave Their Winter Camp For Fear of Indians
- Great Suffering of the Party as They Journey Down the Platte
- Discovery of the Platte River Canon
- Second Winter Encampment
- Journey Down the River in the Spring of 1813. |
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CHAPTER XI. - ASHLEY'S TRAPPERS IN WYOMING |
119 |
- Trapping on the Yellowstone, Big Horn, Big Wind, and
Other Sources of the Missouri
- Names the Sweetwater and Changes the Name Spanish River to Green River
- Employs Over Three Hundred Trappers
- His Expedition to Salt Lake
- Marvelous Success As a Fur Trader
- Makes a Fortune and Sells Out to Sublette, Campbell, Bridger and Others.
- His Speech to the Mountain Men
- Changes the Character of the Trapper by Mounting Him on Horseback
- A Lifelong Personal Friend of Every Trapper Who Shared With Him the
Dangers of the Mountains
- Author's Tribute to the American Trapper. |
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CHAPTER XII. - FUR TRAPPERS AND TRADERS |
130 |
- Captain William Sublette Succeeds General Ashley
- He Organizes the Rocky Mountain Fur Company With Jedediah S. Smith,
David E. Jackson and Others as Partners
- Brilliant Campaign Planned and Carried Out
- Names Jackson's Hole and Lake
- Introduces Wagons Into the Service in Wyoming
- Captain Nathaniel J. Wyeth
- Battle of Pierre's Hole
- Death of Vanderberg
- Bridger's Affair With the Chief of the Blackfeet
- Success Attends the Fur Trade. |
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CHAPTER XIII. - CAPTAIN BONNEVILLE IN WYOMING |
148 |
- Leaves Fort Osage With Twenty Wagons and One Hundred
and Ten Men
- Reaches the Platte River Below Grand Island
- Scott's Bluffs and Origin of the Name
- Follows the North Fork of the Platte
- Crosses Over to the Sweetwater
- Experience of Tom Cain
- Rejoicings After Crossing the Continental Divide
- Fontenelle Overtakes the Bonneville Party
- Arrival at Green River
- Fortifies His Camp
- Free Trappers Visited by Blackfeet |
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CHAPTER XIV. - BONNEVILLE SENDS OUT HIS TRAPPERS |
157 |
- Various Detachments in the Fields
- Main Party Pass Through Jackson's Hole and Pierre's Hole on the Way to
Solomon River
- Meets the Nez Perces
- His Opinion of This Tribe
- Experiences During the Winter
- Rendezvous on Green River in 1833
- Stories of His Several Leaders
- Scenes at the Rendezvous
- A digression by the Author, in Which He Tells of the Relations Between
Captain Bonneville and Washington Irving
- Valuable Services Rendered the Government |
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CHAPTER XV. - BONNEVILLE LEAVES WYOMING |
171 |
- Furs Collected, Convoyed to the Big Horn and Shipped
by Bull Boats
- Interesting Incidents of the Journey North
- Discovery of the Great Tar Spring
- Dangers and Difficulties of the Return Trip
- Discovery of the Big Hot Spring Near the Present Site of Fort Washakie
- Captain Bonneville Attempts to Work His Way Through the Wind River Range
- Assent of Mount Bonneville
- Toilsome Journey
- Discovers a Community of Beavers
- Returns to His Caches on Green River by Way of South Pass
- Crosses the Wind River Range at the Head of Green River
- Many Incidents of His Second Journey to the Columbia
- Last Winter in the Mountains
- Rendezvous in the Wind River Valley
- Returns to Civilization |
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CHAPTER XVI. - SKETCHES OF TRAPERS and TRADERS |
188 |
- Trappers First Permanent Settlers in Wyoming
- Personal Mention of Jim. Beckwourth
- Natathaniel J. Wyeth
- James Bridger
- Kit Carson
- Jedediah S. Smith
- Joshua Pilcher
- George W. Ebberts
- Robert Newell
- Captain William Sublette
- Thomas Fitzpatrick
- Frapp
- Jervaise
- Fontenelle
- Jennings
- LeRoy
- Ross
- Sinclair Brothers
- Dripps
- Vasques
- Goodale
- Pappen
- Tulleck.
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CHAPTER XVII. - OPENING OF FIRST HIGHWAY - 1835-1843 |
207 |
- The Missionaries, Parker and Whitman, Pass Up the
Platte, Sweetwater, and Reach Green River.
- Dr. Whitman Returns to the States
- A Romantic Wedding Tour
- First Two White Women in Wyoming
- Remarkable Fourth of July Celebration at South Pass
- Grand Reception Given the Pioneer Women at Green River
- Arrival in Oregon
- Perilous Ride of Dr. Whitman
- Passes Through Wyoming With a Thousand Settlers
- The Indian Massacre
- The Hero of Western Civilization. |
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CHAPTER XVIII. - FATHER PETER DE SMET |
229 |
- His Arrival in Wyoming and Passage Up the North
Platte and Sweetener
- The Flatheads Meet Him at Green River
- Wonderful Interest Shown by the Indians in This Priest
- He Tells of His Experiences and Future Labors
- Many Visits to Wyoming
- Incident Among the Crows
- Supposed Knowledge of Gold in the Big Horn Mountains
- His Death at St. Louis
- What Is Thought of Father DeSmet in Wyoming |
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CHAPTER XIX. - FREMONT'S EXPLORATIONS IN WYOMING |
238 |
- The First Military Expedition to Visit Our State
- The Main Detachment Follows the North Platte to Fort Laramie
- Fremont, With a Small Party, Visit Fort St. Vrain and Passes North to
Fort Laramie
- Description of the Fort as It Appeared in 1842
- Indians Invite Them to Partake of a Dog Feast
- Indian Chiefs Warn the Party that if They Go Further West, They Will Be
Killed
- Fremont's Speech of Defiance
- Expedition Goes Forward
- Observations Regarding Formations, Soil, Climate, Etc. |
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CHAPTER XX. - FREMONT'S EXPLORATIONS IN WYOMING - Continued |
255 |
- Meets a Band of Ogalalla Sious
- Discouraging Reports of the Condition of the Country
- Severe Drought and A Grasshopper Plague
- Advised to Give up the Expedition
- Boldly Pushes Forward
- Journey Up the Sweetwater
- Crosses South Pass
- Penetrates the Wind River Range
- Climbs Fremont's Peak
- The Return Journey
- Engraves a Cross on Independence Rock
- More Carefully Explores the North Platte
- Returns to Fort Laramie
- Follows the Platte to the Missouri
- Goes Down the Missouri in a Ten-Oared Boat
- Arrives at St. Louis |
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CHAPTER XXI. - FREMONT'S SECOND EXPEDITION THROUGH WYOMING |
274 |
- The Start From the Missouri
- Follow the Kansas River
- Command Divided
- Explorations in Colorado
- Two Divisions Meet at Fort St. Vrain
- Twenty-Five Men With the Baggage Go By Way of Fort Laramie to Fort Hall
- Freemont and Thirteen Men Explore Laramie Plains and Proceed Westward to
Eastern Rim of Red Desert
- Proceed North to Sweetwater
- Journey to Bear River
- Explore Great Salt Lake
- Join Balance of Command at Fort Hall
- Explorations in Oregon
- Winter Campaign in the Mountains of California
- Third Exploring Expedition and Experiences in California
- Fourth Exploring Expedition
- Great Suffering of the Party and Eleven Deaths
- Fremont's Public Services |
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CHAPTER XXII. - DISCOVERIES IN YELLOWSTONE PARK |
286 |
- Joseph Meek Strays Into the Park in 1829 and Tells
What He Saw
- An Unknown Explorer in 1833 Writes the First Description of Geysers
- Jim Bridger in 1850 Takes His Friends to See the Curiosities at the Head
of the Yellowstone, Which He had Been Telling About for
Twenty-five Years
- Reynolds' Expedition in 1860 Is Prevented by deep Snow From Entering the
Geyser Country
- Numerous Prospectors See the Thermal Spring and Geysers
- The Folsom Expedition of 1869
- Organization of the Washburn Expedition in 1870 |
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CHAPTER XXIII. - HISTORY OF FORT LARAMIE |
296 |
- A Noted Post in the Wilderness
- Story of Jacques Laramie
- Naming Laramie River
- Robert Campbell Builds Fort William
- Name Changed to Fort Laramie
- Purchased by Milton Sublette, Jim Bridger and others
- Sold to American Fur Company
- Becomes the Capital of the Wilderness
- Palmy Days at the Old Trading Post
- Important Station on the Overland Trail
- Closing Days of the Fur Traders at Fort Laramie |
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CHAPTER XXIV. - HISTORY OF FORT LARAMIE - Continued |
310 |
- Purchase of Fort Laramie by United States Government
- The Price Paid
- The First Garrison
- Reinforcements
- Rebuilding of the Fort
- Scurvy Attacks the Soldiers
- Cholera at Scott's Bluffs
- Captain Ketchum Relieves Major Sanderson at Commander
- American Fur Company Retires Down the River to Scott's Bluffs
- Emigrant Trains
- Indians for the Most Part Peaceable
- Valuable Services of American Fur Company to Emigrants
- Treaty of 1851 |
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CHAPTER XXV. - HISTORY OF FORT LARAMIE - Continued |
320 |
- Unpleasant Side of the Service at Fort Laramie
- Shut up in the Wilderness
- Gloom and Despondency
- Insolvent Savages
- Indians Severely Punished
- Lieutenant Grattan and Thirty Soldiers Massacred
- Sioux Tribes on the War Path
- Fort Laramie Reinforced
- Major Hoffman Takes Command
- The Sioux Make War on Emigrant Trains
- Sir George Gore's Hunting Expedition
- Bridger Becomes Guide
- Terrible Conditions Along the Overland Trail
- Government Urged to Protect Emigrants
- War Department Aroused at Last. |
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CHAPTER XXVI. - THE OREGON EMIGRATION |
330 |
- Dr. Elijah White's Train of 1842
- Trials and Tribulations by the Way
- Fitzpatrick the Guide
- Emigrants of 1844
- Extravagant Prices at Fort Laramie That Year
- One Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy-five People Go to Oregon in 1844
- Senator Benton's Prophecy
- The Business of the Trail in 1845
- The Rush in 1846
- Indians Say White Men Are as Numerous as the Leaves of the Forest
- Scenes at Fort Laramie
- Increasing Emigration of 1847-8
- The "Days and Forty-Nine" |
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CHAPTER XXVII. - MORMON EMIGRATION |
340 |
- Brigham Young's Pioneer Train
- An Incident on the Eastern Border of Wyoming
- Arrival at Fort Laramie
- Crossing the Platte Above Casper With Boats and Rafts
- The Train Crosses South Pass
- Reaches the Big Sandy and Green River
- Jim Bridger Meets Brigham Young
- The Stop at Fort Bridger
- Train Meets Brigham Young
- The Stop at Fort Bridger
- Train Passes Out of Wyoming
- Arrival In Salt Lake Valley
- Incidents connected with the Mormon Settlement
- Character of Brigham Young. |
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CHAPTER XXVIII. - HISTORY OF FORT BRIDGER |
349 |
- First a Trappers' and Traders' Rendezvous
- Bridger Builds a Block House
- The Bridger and Vasquez Partnership
- The Mormons Settle Around the Fort in 1853
- Rebuilt in 1855
- Occupied by Government Troops, Winter of 1857-8
- Troops on Short Rations
- Captain Marcy's Winter Journey
- Fort Rebuilt by the Government
- Practically Abandoned in 1861
- Judge Carter Organizes a Company of Mountaineers to Garrison the Fort
- California and Nevada Volunteers Occupy the Post From 1862 to 1866
- Arrival of United States Troops to Replace Volunteers
- Troops Protect Overland Stages and Engineers of Union Pacific Railway
- Abandoned in 1890. |
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CHAPTER XXIX. - EVENTS ON THE OVERLAND |
359 |
- What Came of Fremont's Explorations
- Hockaday and Liggett's Monthly Stage from the Missouri to Salt Lake
- Fort Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake Wagon Road
- Winter Cap in the Wind River Valley
- Colonel F. W. Lander and the Shoshone Indians
- Russell, Majors and Waddell, the Freighters
- Daily Stage Line
- The Pony Express
- Fight Between the Shoshones and Sioux
- Death the War chief Washakie's Eldest Son
- Construction of the Telegraph Line.
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CHAPTER XXX. - CHANGING THE OVERLAND TRAIL |
374 |
- Ben Holliday Becomes Proprietor of the Stage Line
- Shoshones Capture all the Horses For a Distance of 200 Miles
- The Mormon Battalion
- Arrival of Volunteer Troops
- The Emigrant Road Expedition
- Colonel P. Edward Connor Takes Charge of the Military District of Utah
- Fort Douglass Located
- Fort Bridger Garrisoned
- Mormon Effort to Have Troops Removed From Fort Douglass
- Colonel Connor's Letter to the War Department
- Removal of the States to the Laramie Plans and Bridger Pass Route
- Whisky Gap Named
- Through Equipment of the Holliday Line |
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CHAPTER XXXI. - INDIAN DEPREDATIONS ON THE OVERLAND |
390 |
- Colonel Connor's Winter Campaign
- Battle of Bear River
- Two Hundred and Twenty-Four Indians Killed
- Colonel Connor Made a Brigadier General
- Southern Utes Go on the War Path
- Additional Troops Asked For
- General Connor Makes a Statement to the War Department Regarding the
Mormons
- Major Wynkoop Ordered to the Overland Trail
- Hostiles Attack Sweetwater Station
- Utes Sue For Peace in Utah
- The Career of the Notorious Joseph A. Slade In Wyoming
- His Execution by Vigilantes in Montana |
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CHAPTER XXXII. - INDIAN TROUBLES ON THE OVERLAND |
406 |
- Events of 1864
- A Glance Backward
- The Crow Country
- The Crow Character
- What Robert Campbell Says of Them
- The Bozeman Road
- The Man Who Laid It Out and His Death
- Overland Stage Company Complains
- General Connor's Policy With the Indians Successful
- Return of Stolen Property
- General Connor Ordered to Protect the Overland From Salt Lake to Fort
Kearney
- Mormons Attempt to Have Camp Douglass Removed
- General Connor's Trouble With the Mormons
- The Outlook for 1865. |
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CHAPTER XXXIII. - THE BLOODY YEAR ON THE PLAINS |
422 |
- Indians Become Experts in Killing and Robbing
- Hostilities Open on January 7
- Captain O'Brien's Desperate Fight Against Overwhelming Numbers
- The Burning of Julesburg Station
- The Attack on Mud Springs Station
- Colonel Collins Brings Relief
- Fight at Rush Creek
- Destruction of the Telegraph Line
- Colonel Collins Returns to Fort Laramie
- His Recommendations to the Government
- Organization of the Department of the Plains
- General Connor Placed in Command
- Indians Attack Deer Creek Station
- Colonel Moonlight's Expedition to Wind River
- Renewed Trouble at Julesburg
- Capture of Two Face and Blackfoot
- Their Execution at Fort Laramie
- Rescue of Mrs. Eubanks
- The Schuyler Colfax Party. |
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CHAPTER XXXIV. - THE BLOODY YEAR ON THE PLAINS - Continued |
445 |
- Headquarters Removed From Denver to Julesburg
- Colonel Moonlight Places Additional Troops on the Telegraph Line
- District Inspectors Appointed
- Commanders of the Different Posts
- Indians Attack Rock Ridge and Sweetwater
- Stations
- Attack and Burning of St. Mary's Station
- Affair at Platte Bridge
- Trouble at Sage Creek, Pine Grove and Bridger Pass Stations
- Second Attack on Sage Creek Station
- The Stage Company Refuses to Run Coaches
- Soldiers Mutiny
- So=Called Friendly Indians Mutiny
- Colonel Moonlight's Troubles
- General Connor Getting Ready For a Campaign on Powder River
- Troops Delayed By Bad Roads
- Additional Troubles on the Telegraph Line and the Stage Route Across
Laramie Plains
- Niobrara and Montana Wagon Road |
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CHAPTER XXXV. - THE BLOODY YEAR ON THE PLAINS - Continued |
469 |
- The Massacre at Platte Bridge
- Lieutenant Caspar W. Collins Goes Out to Insure the Safety of Wagon
Train and Is Killed Together With Eight of His Men and Seven
More Wounded
- Twenty-One Men Belonging to the Wagon Train Are All Killed But Three
- Three Thousand Indians Threaten Platte Bridge
- How Fort Caspar Received Its Name
- Able Letter on the Indian Question by Major General John Pope
- Indian Affairs Discussed by the Author
- Mistakes Made by the Government in the Management of the Indians
- General Connor Is Given a New Command
- General Wheaton Assumes Command of the District of Nebraska, With
Headquarters at Fort Laramie
- Reduction of the Army on the Plains
- Its Effect on the Savages
- The Much Talked of Peace Conference to be Held at Fort Laramie, May,
1866. |
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CHAPTER XXXVI. - THE BLOODY YEAR ON THE PLAINS - Continued |
491 |
- Troops Operating Against Savages
- Divided Into Small Detachments
- Red Men Have Things Their Own Way
- Indian Affairs and the Indian Question
- The Powder River Campaign Discussed and Determined by Generals Pope,
Dodge and Connor
- General Connor Issues His Instructions to Colonel Cole and Makes Known
His Plan of Campaign
- Departure of the Expedition
- Captain George F. Price Left in Command at Fort Laramie
- Pope abolishes the District of the Plains
- Assigns Connor to the District of Utah
- General F. Wheaton Assigned to the District of Nebraska With
Headquarters at Fort Laramie
- Indian Depredations on the Telegraph and Mail Line After General
Connor's Departure For Powder River. |
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CHAPTER XXXVII. - REPORT OF THE POWDER RIVER EXPEDITION |
505 |
- Captain Palmer's Dairy
- The Army of Invasion Starts North
- Crossing the Platte at LaBonta's Ranch
- Incidents by the Way
- Building of Fort Connor
- A Running Fight
- Twenty-Four Indians Killed
- A Skirmish
- Visits Lake De Smet
- Something About Jim Bridger
- Battle of Tongue River
- Exciting Scenes on the Field of Carnage
- The March Down Tongue River
- Anxiety About Colonel Cole's Command
- Scouring the Country For Indians
- Colonel Cole Heard From and His Troops Reported to Be in a Starving
condition
- He Fails to Meet General Connor at the Appointed Place of Rendezvous
- Return of the Various Commands to Fort Laramie |
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CHAPTER XXXVIII. - THRILLING EVENTS OF THE BOZEMAN ROAD |
541 |
- Mountain District Organized
- Colonel H. B. Carrington Assumes Command
- Expedition Moves From Fort Kearney
- The Peace Conference at Fort Laramie
- Red Cloud's Position and Brave Words
- The March to Fort Reno
- The Building of the New Fort
- Selecting a Site for Fort Phil. Kearney
- Erection of the Post Commenced
- Conference With Hostiles
- First Encounter With the Savages
- Attack on Train at Clear Creek
- Lieutenant Daniels Killed
- Fort C. F. Smith located
- General Hazen Inspects the Posts
- Fort Phil. Kearney Practically Completed October 31st. |
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CHAPTER XXXIX. - THRILLING EVENTS OF THE BOZEMAN ROAD -
Continued |
560 |
- Description of Fort Phil. Kearney
- Colonel Carrington's Address and Hoisting the Flag
- A Night Attack
- The Garrison Harassed by Night and by Day
- Fight of December 6th, Lieutenant Bingham and Sergeant Bowers Killed
- The Fetterman Massacre
- Eighty-One Brave Men Meet Death
- Scenes at the Fort
- Burial of the Dead
- John Phillips' Daring Ride for Help
- Burial of the Dead
- John Phillips' Daring Ride for Help
- His Arrival at Fort Laramie
- Reinforcements Go to Fort Phil. Kearney
- Suffering of the Troops From the Cold on the Journey
- A Review of the Causes Which Led to the Massacre |
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CHAPTER XL. - RED CLOUD CONTINUES THE WAR OF 1867 |
580 |
- Government Wants Peace
- Red Cloud Jubilant
- Brigadier General Wessels Takes Command of Fort Phil. Kearney
- Carrington Goes to Fort McPherson
- General P. St. George Cooke Removed and General Augur Assumes Command of
the Department of the Platte
- Report of Congressional Committee on the Fetterman Massacre
- Red Cloud, With a Large Force, Hovers, About Fort Phil. Kearney
- Makes Preparations to Storm the Fort
- Major Powell's Desperate Fight with Red Cloud
- Indians Severely Beaten
- Recruits His Forces From Other Tribes
- Spotted Tail Punishes Deserters
- Building of Fort Fetterman
- Fort D. A. Russell Located.
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CHAPTER XLI. - MISTAKEN POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT 1868 |
598 |
- Indians Continue Hostilities
- Record for the Month of March
- Peace Commissioners Assemble at Fort Laramie
- Red Cloud Agrees to Terms But Does Not Sign
- Six Hundred of His Warriors Dissatisfied and Withdraw
- The Marauding Bands Continue the War
- Forts Reno, Phil. Kearney and C. F. Smith Abandoned
- Several Regiments Withdraw From the Plains
- General Sheridan Points Out the Mistakes of the Peace Policy of the
Government
- Indian Troubles Renewed
- Schuyler Colfax's Message to the War Department
- Governor Hunt of Colorado Asks for Arms
- General Sherman's Reply
- Generals Sheridan and Custer Take the Field
- Text of the Sioux Treaty
- Building of Fort Fred. Steele. |
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CHAPTER XLII. - THE TERRITORY OF WYOMING 1868 |
621 |
- The Building of the Railroad Necessitates a
Government
- The Name Wyoming and Its Origin
- The First Bill in Congress
- Dr. Hiram Latham Sent to Washington as an Agent of the People
- Circular Distributed Among the Senators and Members of the House of
Representatives
- Bill Passes the Senate
- Difficulties Encountered in the House
- It was Finally Passed and Signed by the President
- Territorial Officers Nominated by President Johnson But Not Confirmed by
the Senate
- Bill Delayed Until General Grant Becomes President
- The Act Organizing the Territory |
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CHAPTER XLIII. - SOUTH PASS GOLD DISCOVERIES 1842-1869 |
636 |
- A Georgian Makes the First Discovery in 1842
- Thirteen Years Later Forty Men Arrived and Made Rich Discoveries
- Next Year They Are Driven Out of the Country by United States Troops
- The Attempts at mining From 1858 to 1864
- Lieutenant Brown's Discoveries
- Major Baldwin Outfits Two Prospectors
- Organization of the Lincoln Mining District
- Discovery of Carissa in 1867
- Killing of Captain Lawrence and Tony Shields by Indians
- Mad Rush to South Pass in 1868
- Numerous Rich Mines Discovered That Year
- Attack by Indians
- Building of Sawmills and Quartz Mills
- Discoveries of 1869
- More Indian Depredations
- Murders of the Year
- Pioneers of the Camps |
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CHAPTER XLIV. - BUILDING THE UNION PACIFIC |
675 |
- National Surveys
- Chartered by Congress
- Subsidy in Lands
- Government Bonds Loaned
- The Road a National Necessity
- Patriotic Private Citizens Furnish Money and Construct the Road
- The Government Secures Great Benefits For Which It pays Practically
Nothing
- Incidents in the History of Construction
- Marvelous Speed of the Track Layers
- A Well Organized Army of Builders
- Building Across Wyoming
- Bear River Riot
- Close of 1868. |
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CHAPTER XLV. - PIONEERS AND ORIGIN OF NAME |
685 |
- August Lucius, First Government Interpreter at Fort
Laramie
- Sergeant Leodiger Schneider
- Ward and Guerrier and Other Post Traders at Fort Laramie
- James Baker
- Origin of the Name of Independence Rock
- Richard Wootten in Wyoming
- Origin of the Name Platte River
- B. F. Lowe, Henry Perri
- Old Trappers and Traders
- Origin of Names of Big Horn River and Mountains, Big Wind River, Wind
River Range, Shoshone Range, Popo Agie Rivers, Teton Range
and Peaks
- Climbing the Grand Teton.
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Ames,
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| Amoretti, E. |
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| Author, The |
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| Baker, Jim, Residence of |
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| Baldwin, Major Noyes |
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| Baldwin, Mrs. Noyes |
672 |
| Bonneville, Capt. B. L. E. |
192 |
| Bridger, James |
192 |
| Bridger's Ferry |
368 |
| Bucknum, C. K. |
704 |
| Cannon, George Q. |
344 |
|
Carson,
Kit |
256 |
| Cheney, Ervin F. |
672 |
| Connor, Maj. Gen. and Staff |
512 |
| Connor, Maj. Gen. P. E. |
512 |
| Deer Creek Overland Stage
Station |
361 |
| De Smet, Father Peter |
192 |
| Devil's Gate |
264 |
|
Dickinson, Mrs. Margaret |
664 |
|
Dillon, Sidney |
681 |
|
Durant,
Thos. C. |
681 |
| Emigrants Crossing the Platte |
336 |
| Fetterman Massacre, Map of
Ground |
570 |
| Fort Caspar |
480 |
| Fort Fetterman |
320 |
| Fort Philip Kearney |
561 |
| Fort Laramie, 1836 |
304 |
| Fort Laramie, 1871 |
304 |
| Fort Laramie, 1889 |
320 |
| Fort Reno |
544 |
|
Fremont, Gen. John C. |
256 |
|
Fremont's Speech at Fort Laramie |
256 |
| Fremont's Peak |
272 |
|
Gould, Jay |
681 |
| Hoback Canon, Entrance to |
88 |
| Hooper, W. H. |
344 |
| Hyde, Orson |
344 |
| Independence Rock |
264 |
| Indian Attack on Overland State |
480 |
|
Irwin,
Dr. James |
664 |
|
Kelly, H.
B. |
465 |
| Kime, James |
672 |
| La Bonte Stage Station |
368 |
|
Landers,
Gen. F. W. |
465 |
| Langford, Nathaniel P. |
192 |
| McAuley, Robert |
649 |
|
McAvoy, James A. |
664 |
|
Mormon Pioneers |
344 |
| Morris, Esther, at age of 50 |
640 |
| Natural Bridge |
112 |
| Nickerson, Capt. H. G. |
649 |
| O'Brien, Capt. N. J. |
512 |
| Palmer, Capt. H. E. |
512 |
| Platte Canon, Looking South |
112 |
| Platte Canon, Looking North |
112 |
|
Phillips, John |
465 |
| Phillips John, at Horse Shoe
Station |
592 |
| Pony Express Station |
361 |
| Pratt, Orson |
344 |
|
Ramsey, Mrs. Addie |
664 |
| Red Cloud, Chief, at age of 72 |
592 |
| Richards, Lieut. A. V. |
512 |
| Ricketts, R. M. |
672 |
|
Sawyers, Col. James A. |
465 |
|
Scott,
Thomas. A. |
681 |
| Sharp, John |
344 |
| Spangler, Samuel L. |
672 |
| Sun, Tom. |
704 |
| Taylor, John |
344 |
| Tetons, from Jackson's Lake |
88 |
| Ware, Lieut. Eugene F. |
512 |
| Wells, Mayor Daniel H. |
344 |
| Wiggins, O. P. |
192 |
| Wind River Range |
272 |
| Woodruff, J. D. |
649 |
| Woodruff, W. |
344 |
| Young, President Brigham |
344 |
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