James Butler Hickok And The Civil War

Big Foot was the chief of a subtribe of the Lakota called Miniconjou. He was very old and had pneumonia. He was taking his tribe to the Pine Ridge Reservation in south-western South Dakota.

Kit Carson is best known for his role in the expansion of the West as a trapper, explorer, scout and American soldier. Carson not only spent time carving the path to the west, he defended it in battle as an officer in the U.S. Army. One of the most famous mountain men of the Westward movement, Carson has had several landmarks, cities, and areas named after him. Among these are Carson, Colorado, Carson City, Nevada, Carson Pass and the Carson River. (Sanford & Green) Kit Carson has been a part of American folklore for decades but his fame grew from very humble beginnings.

In 1854 Curly visited the Brules' camp with his tribe. There he was introduced to the Brule Chief Conquering Bear. While visiting, a young Brule warrior shot an old near death cow belonging to a man from a Mormon wagon train. The Mormon was furious and demanded the warrior be turned over. Conquering Bear refused and soon Second Leuteneant John Grattan, 29 soldiers, two Howitzer cannons, and an interpreter were sent to retrieve the young Indian. Conquering Bear still refused to turn him over. During all of this Curly is watching atop a cliff. The soldiers began firing into the Brule camp. Conquering Bear fell to the ground mortally wounded (McMurtry 48-62).

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When he was 15, Sitting Bull showed honor and valor in a battle with the Flatheads in 1847. He flew past their front line, yelling taunts at them. Despite the barrage of arrows and the rain of Flathead bullets that stood in his way, Sitting Bull sustained only a minor wound. This convinced everyone that not only was this man brave; he was skilled in medicine as well. “Because his father was so proud of his son’s early victory, he gave the name Sitting Bull to his son that the Buffalo God had given him. The Indians thought of the Buffalo as a

Black Elk was born in 1863 in Wyoming (“Black Elk”). He would later become the Oglala Lakota holy man (“Black Elk – 1863-1950”). Chief Crazy Horse led a group of Sioux Native Americans in government resistance. Being Black Elk’s second cousin, Black Elk was able to closely see the actions of the government towards the Native Americans. In May of 1877, Chief

Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol' Boys Defined a State. Brooks Blevins. Fayetteville, AR. 2009. 242 pages

Born March 19,1848 Wyatt Earp, was one of the most iconic lawmen of the American frontier. He worked as a sheriff to help subdue the wild trend of cowboys that enveloped the western frontier. Taking part in one of the most extreme gun battles in American history, Earp took a stand against deranged cowboys at the O.K Corral In Tombstone, Arizona. He died on January 13, 1929 in Los Angeles, California.

Tecumseh ,Shawnee war chief, was born at Old Piqua, on the Mad River in western Ohio. In 1774, his father, Puckeshinwa, was killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant, and in 1779 his mother, Methoataske, accompanied those Shawnees who migrated to Missouri, later died. Raised by an older sister, Tecumpease, Tecumseh would play war games with other fellow youths in his tribe. Tecumseh accompanied an older brother, Chiksika, on a series of raids against frontier settlements in Kentucky and Tennessee in the late 1780’s. Chiksika had a vision that he would not survive the battle at Buchanan’s station he went ahead as plan and attacked the stockade and was mortally wounded and was carried from the battle field and the dying warrior asked not to be

Braxton Braggs, a longtime war veteran was born on March 22, 1817 in Warrenton, North Carolina. He was born into the lower class and his family struggled. Bragg’s father was the only parent he grew up with, because his mother was in prison for killing a freed slave. When Braxton Bragg was sixteen his brother helped him get into West Point Military Academy, he graduated 5th in his class in 1837 at the age of twenty. Bragg’s was later commissioned to be in the 3rd U.S. Artillery and fought in Florida in the second Seminole war. When the Seminole war was over he transferred to be stationed in Charleston, South Carolina and when the Mexican-American war began he again went off to fight. During the Mexican-American war he proved that he was a capable and brave man and was promoted to

Sitting Bull had many jobs to do as the chief of his tribe. One of his careers was to be the Sash Wearer, the leader of a group called the Strong Hearts. The Strong Hearts were a group of Sioux chiefs. They were in charge of the safety of the Sioux. (Black, 26) Later in his life he went on tour with Buffalo Bill on the Wild West show. He enjoyed it but he got homesick and went back to South Dakota to be with his family. (Black, 115)

Custer began exploring careers in railroads and mining. Following the death of his father-in-law in May of 1866, Custer returned to his home in Monroe, Michigan, that is when he had considered running for Congress. He was very involved in the American South in the aftermath of the Civil War such as taking part in public discussion. Later on, Custer was assigned lieutenant of the newly created U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment, headquartered at Fort Riley, Kansas, Custer was also appointed brevet major. He took part in Major General Winfield Scott Hancock’s expedition against the Cheyenne in 1867. Following the Hancock campaign Custer was punished for being AWOL after abandoning his post to see his wife. He was suspended from the service for one year as punishment. It appeared “Custer’s Luck” had finally ran out. But at the request of Major General Philip Sheridan, who wanted Custer for his planned winter campaign against the Cheyenne, Custer was allowed to return to duty in 1868, before his suspension had expired. Custer’s Luck had saved him

Eventually, he also successfully battled the Paiutes (“George Crook”); In response, President Ulysses S. Grant put him in charge of Arizona territory (“George Crook”). One of his missions in the Arizona territory, which proved to be successful, was to get the Apache to move back to the reservation (“George Crook”). Throughout the years, he was transferred to fight in various locations, but eventually returned to Arizona as the Apache tribe left the reservation and were once again at war with Geronimo, who led the Chiricahua tribe (“George Crook”). This was the last battle that Crook took part in, but even after his death, he was “considered the army’s greatest Indian fighter” (“George Crook”).

Bill first appeared in the Arizona territory in Tombstone and made some friends. Bill had met several members of the cow-boy faction (Clanton gang), he met Johnny Ringo, Ike Clanton, and Curly Bill Brocius just to name

Sitting Bull was considered a warrior, military leader and an Indian chief during the battle of Little Horns. Sitting Bull was born in 1831, in the Grand River Valley that is called South Dakota nowadays. With an age of 14 he fought for the first time against another clan and after this first battle, he was named Tatanka-lyotanka. Most parts of his life were protecting his clan against the American nation. Sitting Bull accomplished many things at a young age. He was the leader of the Strong Heart Society by the age of 25. A while after, he fought against American Cavalry for the first time, and in the year after as well. In 1868, he became chief of the Lakota nation because of his dedication. He was also a vision man. After a long spiritual