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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 151took the willow thicket by charging, but was disapointed to find that Jack and the others had taken their departure.Gen. Wheaton orderd the troops to break camp. he detaild five men to go with Scar face Charley. and five men to go with Hooker Jim and Shak nasty Jim. he told Bogus Charly to accompany. him and the rest of the troops to take the prisoners to Cal. Masons Camp on the peninsular. on [Tule?] Lake. gen Wheaton arrived at masons Camp in the afternoon of the same day he left capt Jacks last stand near Steels Swamp california. a distance of about twenty one. milesScar face charley took the trail of Ben {Lawerer?]. the five solders with him they found where the Indians had camped in Willow Valley. about ten oclock Scarface and the Soldiers followed the trail of the Indians on a gallop, although the country the Indians traveld through was very rocky. I want to say here that Scar face Charley was one among the best Trailers capt Jack had. when Scar face near the head of Langalls Valley he stoped his horse. and pointed off down the slope saying yonder they are. they are coming back this way. get off Boys we will wait for them here. and when they got about in the Center of that flat we will charge them. about that time they heard some shots south of them not far off.the Indians that Scarface was lieing in wait for gaind the open

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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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