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A Desperate Canyon Stand in Old West Tragedy
Hampton of Placer aids Sergeant Wyman and a lone girl after sixteen Fort Bethune soldiers are trapped by Sioux attackers in a narrow canyon. As two days of fighting wear on, Hampton risks life to forage water and plan a desperate rescue amidst a doomed siege.
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Hampton
Placer
Old Fort Bethune
Syd. Wyman
Bear Water
Old Gillis
Gillis
Eisht
Eirl
Wyman
Hell
Blaine
Endicott
Casey
Bob Hampton
Glencaid
United States
Rascal
New England