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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 88but dodging away. he fled back some distance pursued closely by two Indians who after firing several arrows at him turned back and joined in the general conflict, and he then made good his escape without further molestation and reached the timber. and halted in an obscure place and watched [crossed out: further] our movements. from which position he witnessed the death struggle of Doherty and all the latter part of the Conflict that had been waged between myself & the Indians. without any power to render me assistance, but at last had the satisfaction of seeing it terminate in my favor upon which we came together as above stated He informed me that Davenport had also escaped, that he had been disarmed and had run across the prarie and reached the timber unharmed far in advance of him and by this time must be a mile or more away in the timber Ryan, Holland, Doherty, Pepper and Murphy were certainly dead, the manner in which I had seen these poor unfortunate men overpowered and stricken down, was

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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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