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Quantrells Men and the Richmond Steamer Saga on the Missouri
A detailed 1867 Missouri river tale recounts Quantrell followers hijacking the Red and Richmond steamer bound for Fort Benton to seek revenge on Farmer Peale. It covers the Octavia killing Captain Spear, Norris narrating the Tacony episode, and rugged river life from Fort Benton to Sioux country with fuel hawks and wooding dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantrell
Missouri
Farmer Peale
Captain Spear
Tacony
Wm. Norris
Iowa
Fort, Benton
Mississippi
Mountain Gulches
Richmond
Montana Territory
Fort Benton
Red River
Louisiana
Montana
Clemens
Steveygyon
Mexico
Maxmilian
Peale
Texas
R Richmond
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Monana
H. J. Wackerlin
Charles N. Pray
8&J. Louis
Rocky Mountains
St. Joe Wharf
Wackerlin
Miller
Firat
Young Wackerlin
Peter Valitan
Deer Lodge
Shanghai
Parenge
Mandan
N. D
Jourbey
Judith River
Helena
Sioux City
Idaho
Cheyenne
Captain Miller
Big Muddy
W. D. Spear
United States
St. Louis
Joseph LaBarge
Octavia LaBarge
Fortnton
Geen Clay Smith
Territory
Thomas E. Tutt
LaBarge
Gen. Sherman
General Sherman
Thomas
W. M. McPherson
Octavia
Omaha
Captain LaBarge
McPherson
Nan
Camp Cook
Trouble Brown
Captain LaCarge
Boeay
Capt. Spear
William Barry
Barry
Sentinel
Horrigan
Fort Buford
Dakota
Yankton
Washington
Woodhawks
Colonel Norris
Fort Peck
Big Dry
Indian Agency
Poplar River
Norris
William F. Wheeler
Flelenn
Musselshell
Hox
Farwell
Norrie
Benton
Gilpin Flat
Tenderfoot