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Cattle Trail Memoir Details 1876 Dodge City to Standing Rock
A veteran recounts cattle drives from Dodge City Kansas to Standing Rock Agency North Dakota. Led by Mack Stewart and Tull Roebuck, the herd crossed the Arkansas River and South Platte with few stampedes, covering 25 to 30 miles daily. The journey spans Ogalalla Fort Laramie and Fort Laramie to the Missouri River region, highlighting guard duties, long drives, and river crossings.
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Mack Stewart
Tull
Duck Creek
Tull Roebuck
Dodge City
Arkansas River
Dodge
John T. Lytle
D. R. Fant
Slaughter
Near Far Worth
Mobeeth
Dick Head
Capt. Lytle
Mr. Head
Mack
Platte City
Joe Smith
Ile
Kansas
Ogalalla
Nebraska
Head
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