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Insuring the Herd A Cattle Drive Tale From Dodge City
A first person account details a 1876 cattle drive from Dodge City to North Dakota. Mack Stewart leads the herd with guard duties by Tull Roebuck and others, crossing the Arkansas and South Platte rivers, and reaching Fort Laramie before turning toward Standing Rock Agency. The narrative praises Stewart’s leadership and notes weathered endurance on the trail.
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Gillespie County
Strang
Mack Stewart
Tull
Duck Creek
Tull Roebuck
Dodge City
Arkansas River
Dodge
John T. Lytle
D. R. Fant
C. Slaughter
Near Far Worth
Slaughter
Mobeeth
Dick Head
Capt. Lytle
Mr. Head
Mack
Platte City
Joe Smith
Kansas
Ogalalla
Nebraska
Standing Rock Agency
North Dakota
South Platte River
North Platte River
North River
North Platte
Fort Laramie
Texas
Court House Rock
Sam
North Pole
Laramie Crossing