Heaven And Hell
“Patrolling the Smoky Hill and hunting Indians beat living in one of the sorry, rat-infested mud huts that passed for housing at Fort Harker. He'd soon realized, however, that a small detachment lacked the fire power necessary to pursue and destroy large Page 308 roving war parties. What's more, they didn't have the authority. They were not supposed to act, only react. The more this sank in, the worse Charles's attitude became, so that by midsummer he felt as murderous as he had when he discover...ed the bodies of Boy and Jackson.
Charles and his men had undertaken the sickening chore of burying the homesteaders and checking through their few belongings in hopes of identifying them. They had found a Bible, but there was no inscription in it. All they had was one name, Eulus, Ironically, in the face of this kind of butchery, the Olive Branchers were temporarily taking control.
Senator Henderson, of Missouri, a powerful member of the peace lobby, was introducing a bill to establish yet one more commission to negotiate permanent peace with the Plains Indians.MoreLess
Charles and his men had undertaken the sickening chore of burying the homesteaders and checking through their few belongings in hopes of identifying them. They had found a Bible, but there was no inscription in it. All they had was one name, Eulus, Ironically, in the face of this kind of butchery, the Olive Branchers were temporarily taking control.
Senator Henderson, of Missouri, a powerful member of the peace lobby, was introducing a bill to establish yet one more commission to negotiate permanent peace with the Plains Indians.MoreLess
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