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Musselshell City and the Tragic Rise and Fall on the Missouri
Fifty years ago at the mouth of the Musselshell river in Montana a hopeful town named Musselshell rose to rival Fort Benton. Promoters faced Indian attacks, harsh weather, and failed trade as Sioux and woodhawks clashed, leaving a tale of remnants, fort life, and battlefield memories narrated through Colonel Clendennin and Lt. Bradley journals.
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Musselshell River
Musselshell
Kerchival City, Company
Itana
Musselshell City
Fort Nton
Missouri
Old Fort Sheridan
George Clendennin
Ee City
Montana
Henry Rifles
The
James H. Bradley
Montana Historical Library
Fort Benton
Marins
Missouri River
Alder
Last Chance Gulches
Eee
Montana Territory
J. A. Slade
Virginia City
Rocky Mountain Wagon Road Company
Ntana
Kerchival
Kerchival City
Montana Hide and Fur Company
Helena
James Brewer
Museselshell
Richard
James McGinnis
Nugent
Thirteenth Infantry
Fort Cooke
Gros Ventres
Little Rockies
Muscolahell City
General Hancock
Department of
Aourth
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana Sioux
Matana
St. Louis
Clendennin
Clendennih
Jacob Leader
G. R. Norris
Big Muddy
Old Museeishell City
Montana Nide & Fur Company
T. C. Power
Greenwood
Andrews
Wood Yard
Round Butte
Fort Peck
Sitting Bull
Dry Fork
Musselsheil City
Montana Hide & Fur Company
Woodhawks
Fort Sheridan
Fort Ellis
Tom
Bogg
John Ross
Charles McKnight
Ross
McKnight
Hunter
Innnborne
Carroll
Judith
Chris Gates
Pat Vaughn
Gates
Vaughn
Montans
Weekly Herald
Elena
Northwest Fur Company
Aseinaboines
Jordan
Long
Foster
Brewer
Clendenning
C. M. Weiks
Old Cap