Custer and Sheridan’s Washita Campaign in Winter 1868
General Sheridan moves against wintering Indians at Camp Supply with George Custer leading a dawn assault on Black Kettle’s village. The attack destroys the village, captures ponies and supplies, and kills or wounds many, including Black Kettle. Elliot’s scouting party is driven into a larger Indian force and casualties mount on both sides.
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George A. Custer
Army of the Potomac
Custer
Washita
Sheridan
Com Feneral
Sheridan Institut
Cook
Elliot
Thompson
Myers
Black Kettle
Major Bell
Little Rock
Céster
Satanta
The
George A. Forsyth
Arickaree River
Forsyth
Kansas
Roman Nose
Desperate siege and perilous escape of Forsyth’s relief mission
General Forsyth and his besieged command endured four days under heavy Indian fire with all pack animals killed. Lieutenant Fred Beecher and seventeen men were wounded or killed. Jack Stilwell and Pete Trudeau escaped through hostile terrain to reach Fort Wallace. Stilwell and Trudeau reached Colonel Carpenter’s relief force after a harrowing night trek across the plains.
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Forsyth
Fred Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
Wallace
Jack Stilwell
Fort Wallace
Pete Trudeau
Stilwell
Trudeau
Denver Wagon Road
Colonel Carpenter
Lake Slater
Lamps for Light Cleaning and Care Instructions
The guide describes collecting all lamps, prepping with a box of cloths and tools, and care steps. It covers wick trimming versus rubbing, boiling burners monthly, drying and sunning parts, washing wicks and chimneys, and dampened wicks to prevent smoking using vinegar and careful storage.
How to Make a Sewing Bag
Pretty new sewing bags use silk bandannas with a top casing and a flat wooden stick. Ribbons pass through bone rings sewn to the casing, a big improvement over brass rings that rust at the sea. Bone rings cost about 8 cents a dozen and sticks are inexpensive. holes are punched to tack the stick so washing is easy.
Feather Stitching For Baby Garments
How to trim babies garments using feather stitching with zigzag marks circles squares and diamonds. Mark lines and shapes lightly then follow with feather stitches for pretty finishes and extra work on caps sacks dresses and undergarments.
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Practice in Aberdeen Office Hours
Dr McNiven specializes in eye ear nose and throat care. Office rooms 3 4 and 5 Koehler Block Aberdeen Washington. hours 9 to 12 am 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 pm daily and on a second block 10:80 to 11:30 am 1:3 to 4:30 and 7:00 to 8:00 pm with telephone 185.
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Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Koehler
Community Office Hours and Contact Details
Office in Rooms 10-11 P. O. Block lists visiting hours 10-12 am, 2-4 and 7-8 pm with Sunday 10-12 am. Cited phones are office 21 and residence 2801. Residence location noted as Washington Motel.
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Washington
Wishkah Block Office Address Listing
A brief listing shows the Wishkah Block office located at 312 E Heron Street. The entry notes the office function and street address for public reference.
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E. Heron St
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Forsyths
Buffalo Bill
Camp Supply
Indiana Territory
Fort Dodge
Major Elliot
Corbin
Tom
Little Beaver
Aberdeen Meat Market
Tel
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
the Herald Printery
Herald
Herald Printery
Professional
Cariui
DR. Watkins
N. Maclafferty
Mayme Maclaffferty
Physicians and Surgeons
DR. McNiven
E. Mohrmann, M. D
C. E. Bartlett
Koehler Bidg
Bassett’s
Heron Street
J. C. Cross
Wishkah Blas
Can Oo
Wishkah Streets
E. H. Fox
Ben Sheeks
Lawyer
Dabney Bock
Austin M. Wade
Wishkah Block
Aberdeen, Waeb
Wilson Buttner
South L St
Aberdeen, Wash
Dancies
Centlemen
Ralston
Superior Court
State of Washington
Chehalis County
C. W. Hodgdon
F. L. Erwin
Robert Durney
A. D
Chehalis
Hoquiam
City of
Ald County
W. Hodgdon
P. O
Wash
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