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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 112chapter 11may 9th[lapt] Jack and all his braves go south about four miles make another stand. Ellens man killd the Bravest man among the modocs his death causes trouble among the Indians. The Indians seprated one land went west the other eastafter the capture of the modor strong hold the troops was orderd back to gillians camp. after a few days rest the modors were located by some of the warm spring Indian [scouts].[?] wright was orderd to mark on the Indians and [?] them with his company.april 26on may 18th wright and his company moved on the Indians. the [country] being so rough the company was very slow they did not get war the Indian camp untill long in the afternoon. The distance the troops covered that half a day was only about five miles wright had four men in advance scouting. he halled his men he thought in a safe place. to eat lunch. his scouts found them reportid to wright That every thing was clear no Indian in sight the boys unpacked the four meals they had with them. and all sitdown to eat lunch. when they were just beginning to eat they were all taken [unwares] by the dreaded modor war troop shooting comenced about the same time the war troop did [cal] wright was one of the first ones killedThe soldiers could not stand the Indians deadly fire they all run the most of them leaving their guns behindhalf of the company was killd. all the officers was killed one soldier has his leg broke at the first valley [find by]

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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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