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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
2
A Durham news snippet discusses a proposed recordership bill and urges civic input. It also notes ongoing local activity and mentions a fiery arson attempt near the Recorder's building, with warnings of potential wider damage if unchecked.
Excerpt recounts William F. Cody's plains campaigns including scouts with Kershaw, battles with Sioux near Fort Sheridan, buffalo hunts, and tactics using a hogback ridge to signal for relief. The narrator describes solo scouting, leading cavalry, and the dangers of winter marches and Indian attacks.
A veteran recalls subduing a resistant lieutenant on a horse, then trudging through a blizzard with General Carr. They powered through frostbite, lost gear, and a perilous canyon descent to reach safety. The tale details cold, wind, and survival along a lonely frontier march.
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