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Battle at War Bonnet Creek Led by Merritt and Cody
The narrative recalls General Merritt’s daring 75 mile push to intercept 800 Cheyennes near War Bonnet Creek, the team’s clash with Yellow Hand, Cody’s dramatic aid in repelling attackers, and the broader Crook Sheridan campaign to separate northern Sioux from southern bands.
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Eneral
Phil Sheridan
George A. Crook
Wesley Merritt
Fucence A. Carr
Ogallala and Grale Sioux
Sitting Bull
Merritt
General
Stanton
Hat Creek
War Bonnet Creek
Yellow Hand
Coon
Cheyenne
Charles King
Crook
Fort Laramie
Fifth Cavalry
Rawhide Creek
Cheyenne River
War Bonnet
King
W. T. Hall
Hall
Lieutenant King
Buffalo Bill
Bill
Leutenant
Corporal Wilkinson
K Company
Company K
Savarely
Yellow Tard
Lill
Cody
Dawn
Colonel Mason
Red Cloud
Laramie
New York Herald
Captain Char
King’s
Cook
Custer
of the Rosebud
Big Goose Creek
Sheridan
Wyo
Carr
Goose Creek
Nebraska
Dakota