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History of the Modoc War ca. 1914

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Open book History of the Modoc War ca. 1914

Title History of the Modoc War ca. 1914

Creator Riddle, Jeff C., 1863-1941

Date 1914

Place California, Northern California, Oregon

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Modoc Indians

Description Title from box: History of the Modoc War Jeff C. Riddle.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Printed as p. 1-189 of: Riddle, Jeff C. Davis. The Indian history of the Modoc War and the causes that led to it. San Francisco : Printed by Marnell & Co., c1914.

Summary Manuscript, ca. 1914, concerning the history of the 1872-73 Modoc War, written from the Indian perspective. Also includes a history of Modoc-white contact beginning in 1848. Individuals prominently featured in the narrative include Captain Jack, John Schonchin, Alfred B. Meacham, Rev. Eleazer Thomas, Gen. E.R.S. Canby, Frank and Winema Riddle, Bogus Charley, Boston Charley, Black Jim, Hooker Jim, and Scarface Charley.

Biographical/Historical Note Half-Modoc Indian, son of T.F. (Frank) Riddle, originally of Kentucky, and Winema or Toby Riddle, his Modoc wife. A witness to the events of the Modoc War, Riddle learned to read and write when he toured the U.S. in 1876 with Col. Alfred B. Meacham. Riddle later married the daughter of Chief Schonchin and settled on the Klamath Indian Reservation in Oregon.

Extent 1 item (214 leaves) ; 27 cm

Format Histories, Manuscripts

User-Contributed Transcription 153 160that was in him with Hooker Jim and two soldiers in pursuit Scarface Charley reind his horse in head of Jack and told him to stop. Jack was out of wind he fell to the ground and wept like a child. finally he got up and told the soldiers. he was ready to die or go with themone soldier told Jack after Scarface charley told him what said that no one would offer to hurt him if he would go long quietly Jack give his gun and belt up. had only five cartridges in the belt and more in his gun. when the Scouts and Soldiers got all the prisoners together they had them all but Ben [Lawever?] wife father wife and the young man, when Jack made his escape near Steels Swamp, with the two men and three women. they went down Willows Creek a short distance then they left the Creek and took a direct line for the south east slope of Bryant Mountain. but come day light so they was afraid to travel in day light. they went in hiding near the head of Langalls Valley Hooker Jim Shaknasty Jim and the five soldiers run on to them just about the same time Scarface Charley sighted the ones he and the soldiers took. When capt Jack seen he was found he took a shot at his traiters. and dodged in to the brush. the boys fired a few shots in to the brush. the other two men and three women walked right up to the soldiers and gave them selves up. the two men did not have any arms any. they left their guns the day

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Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 760

BibID 146049

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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