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Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Creator Williams, Loren L., 1828-1881

Date 1851-1880

Place United States--West

Language English

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

Format Correspondence, Maps, Clippings

User-Contributed Transcription 87 This terminated the fight I was really the victor although expected to die at any moment of my wounds I looked in the direction of the Rancherie, and saw the Indians in large bodys, swaying back and forth, keeping up their infernal. whooping, howling and yelling, any thing like a a description of which never can be written I now felt free for the immediate time being, but could not reasonably expect to remain so. very long, Yet it was a great relief to me to know that I was able to strike out into the thick forest unpursued, where I still hoped to find some place safe from the Indians. to die in peace and quiet by myself. supposing that everyone of my comrads had been massacred As I reached the timber Mr Hedden who had succeeded in escaping popped his head out of the brush about 100 yds above me and called me towards him and we hurried ourselves as fast as possible into the tangled forest together He had been disarmed and struck, at the first onset

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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