Fort Wallace Army Struggles Against Plains Indian Raids
In the summer described near Fort Wallace, Sheridan fights to defend scattered posts as Indian war parties strike from Pawnee to Cimarron. Gov. Hall and Gov. Crawford report escalating raids and massacres, with Den ver isolated and rail lines threatened. Sheridan plans a winter campaign, abandoning small posts to trap war bands as troops endure harsh open-plains siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Plains
Platte
Pawnee
Saline
Arkansas
Sheridan
Fort Wallace
Denver
Forsythe
Roman Nose
Pureona
Hall
Crawford
Kansas
Howe
Hays
Pawnee Fork
Cimarron Crossing
Cimarron
Pecos
Stomach Relief Ad Meets Historic Troop Tales
An old advertisement for Micai stomach tablets appears amid a wartime diary of Fort Dodge and Fort Union. The mixed narrative follows Sergeant Hamlin and the Seventh Cavalry, his longing for Molly McDonald, and strategic cavalry movements toward possible winter campaigns with references to garrison life, travelers, and local gossip mixed with product pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Union
New Mexican
Santa Fe
Hamlin
Haversack
Molly McDonald
le Peyre
Fort Dodge
Hoor
Port Union
Wasson
Wallace
Sheridan
Custer
L Owly
Kintry
Arkansas
Monument Creek
Garrison
Ltmas
Nis
Gaskins
McDonald
Brick
Irow
Moylan
Fourth
Texas
Monroe firm promotes Dean's Kidney Pills by Warlick
A Baton Rouge style ad extols Dean's Kidney Pills as the genuine remedy praised by Mr. Warlick of Monroe. It cites backache and kidney disorder relief after using Don's Pills from English Drug Co, and endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills for headaches and liver balance with standard drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klag
A. F. Mertz
Glen Ellyn
Iowa
King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
St. Louia
Dean
Monroe
S.A. Warlick
Bryan Street
Monroe, C
Wtys
English Drug Co
Dr. King
Mal, HK
Bucklen & Co
Philaedelphia
St. Bouts
Simmons
C. F. Simmons Medicine CO
ST. Louis
Missouri
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Gisey
Delf
Wassons
Marshville
George
Colle Megs
Turner Meigs
Gilboa
Eulalia Morgan
W. T. Morgan
Lanes Creek Township
M.D. L. Preslar
R. H. James
Warlick
Mr. Warlick
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doun
Farmers & Merchants Bank
M. K. Lee
B. Adams
Suis
T. P. Dillon
Standard Oil Company
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
Charlotte
N. C
Richmond
Baltimore
Charleston
W. Va
S. C
Norfolk, Va
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