Post by Gary on Jul 8, 2008 15:42:22 GMT -5
On the main pages there is some information about Long Chin. This transcript of George Bent's letter to George Hyde (May 7th 1913) has some information about Long Chin.
"I received letter from Butler few days ago. in few days he isgoing to send 2 Chapters for the Book for me to look over it and see if it is right. Butler is picking up some good Stuff to go with the Book. and it is all straight. now about fight at Fort Wallace on Smoky Hill River in June 1867 where the Cheyennes Killed. 7 Soldiers. 2 Companies of 7th Cavl Came Out from Fort Wallace to fight About 200 Cheyennes and 50 Sioux[.] he says the report says Roman Nose was head of this War party. and he was shot by Soldier[.] Roman Nose was not in this fight [.] he was at Beaver Creek in Camp. he says one powerful Warrior took of Bugler Charles Clark. than killed him[.] Big Moccasin Captured Clark and Long Chin an Old Cheyenne Killed him Big Moccasin turned him over to him to do as he wanted with him. Long Chin’s son had been killed by Troops. not long before this fight. he says that Roman Nose rode fine Gray horse and lanced Soldiers off his horse. Two Crows says. he was in this fight. and knows all about it. he says this Indian on Gray horse was Bear With Feathers. very brave Warrior. I knew him well[.] he was over 6 feet tall. fast Runner. I see some Old Crazy Timer is Writing Book. some how he found Out where I was and wrote to [me]. I am sending his letter. he say Little Raven Cheyenne Chief. Raven was Arapaho not Cheyenne"
Gary
"I received letter from Butler few days ago. in few days he isgoing to send 2 Chapters for the Book for me to look over it and see if it is right. Butler is picking up some good Stuff to go with the Book. and it is all straight. now about fight at Fort Wallace on Smoky Hill River in June 1867 where the Cheyennes Killed. 7 Soldiers. 2 Companies of 7th Cavl Came Out from Fort Wallace to fight About 200 Cheyennes and 50 Sioux[.] he says the report says Roman Nose was head of this War party. and he was shot by Soldier[.] Roman Nose was not in this fight [.] he was at Beaver Creek in Camp. he says one powerful Warrior took of Bugler Charles Clark. than killed him[.] Big Moccasin Captured Clark and Long Chin an Old Cheyenne Killed him Big Moccasin turned him over to him to do as he wanted with him. Long Chin’s son had been killed by Troops. not long before this fight. he says that Roman Nose rode fine Gray horse and lanced Soldiers off his horse. Two Crows says. he was in this fight. and knows all about it. he says this Indian on Gray horse was Bear With Feathers. very brave Warrior. I knew him well[.] he was over 6 feet tall. fast Runner. I see some Old Crazy Timer is Writing Book. some how he found Out where I was and wrote to [me]. I am sending his letter. he say Little Raven Cheyenne Chief. Raven was Arapaho not Cheyenne"
Gary
