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Progress on the transcontinental railroad... Issues with the Sioux Indians...
Progress on the transcontinental railroad... Issues with the Sioux Indians...
Item # 669918
April 26, 1867
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 26, 1867 Page 3 has: "Pacific Railroad--Indian Council" which reports on the progress of this historic transcontinental railroad project. Also that: "...from Gen. Sully, dated Fort Sedgwick...states he has ha a satisfactory council with the Ogallalla and Brute bands of the Sioux Indians..." with another report with details noting: "...war party of 18 Brute Sioux came in last night...acknowledged their participation in Fort Phil. Kearney massacre...Indians engaged numbered 2,000..." and more.
Four pages, nice condition.
Category: The Old West