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F., 246 Prices, record of, 171, 172 Prisoners, exchange of, 41, 43, 44 Provisions, prices of, 171, 172 Pueblo (Colorado), 251 INDEX 279 Punishment, nature of, 174 Purgatory River, 147 Quail, 144 Queenstown Heights, 14 Rabbits, 215 Raccoon Fork of the Des Moines Riv- er, dragooris at, 53, 55 ; return to- ward, 57; post at, 58, 94 Raccoon River, fort on, 94; dragoons on, 114, 257; valley of, 114 Ramsey County (North Dakota), 257 Rangers, organization of, 12 ; reor- ganization of, 13; captain of, 181 Rations, reduction of, 147 Rattlesnakes, 130, 145 Recruiting, expense of, 1, 2 Red Buttes, 130 Red Fork of the Arkansas River (see Salt Fork of the Arkansas River) Red River, Indians on, 34, 77; ref- erence to, 35, 38, 78, 230, 257 Red River of the North, 118, 168; visit of "Woods to, 161-168; cross- ing of, 164; military post on, 164; valley of, 164; branches of, 165 Red River trail, dragoons on, 162 Red River "Valley, products of, 163, 164 Reno Lake (Minnesota), 261 Reynoldsburgh (Tennessee), 15 Rice, Corporal, 246 Richardson County (Nebraska), 251 Richlands County (North Dakota), 262 Riley, Bennet, march of, 8-12 ; refer- ence to, 103, 242 Rio Grande River, dragoons on, 151, 152, 153 "Roberts, Benj. S., 51 Roberts, Sergeant, 21 Roberts County (South Dakota), 257 Rock Island (Illinois), 62 Rock Salt, 101, 217, 256; dragoons at, 186; examination of, 186, 187 Rocky Mountains, 29 ; dragoon trav- els to, 64-75; view of, 71 "Rocky Mountain album", 131 Rogers (dragoon), 175 Rolette, Joe, 165 Round Grove, 75, 103 Ruff, C. F., command of, 90, 92 Rush River, 164 Ryburn, Colonel, 183, 184 Sac Indians, 50, 58, 90, 243; cession by, 88; dragoons among, 91, 95; treaty with, 91, 92, 94; country of, 249 Sac and Fox Agency, 91, 95, 254 Sackett's Harbor, dragoons from, 14 Sagebrush, 125 Sage grouse, 130, 131, 132 St. Anthony, 243 St. Louis, soldiers in, 7, 8; hospital in, 8; dragoons in, 16, 17; refer- ence to, 50, 138, 243, 250; sup- plies from, 95 ; troops from, 142 ; mail from, 170; prices at, 171 St. Paul, 163 St. Paul (Steamboat), 170 St. Peter's, 261 St. Peter's River, dragoons on, 108 St. Vincent parish, 167 St. "Vrain, Ceran, 72, 138 Salt, presence of, 100, 101, 208, 209 Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, 182, 183, 184, 187, 202, 203, 204, 217^ 222; route of Boone along, 194- 199; topography along, 194-198, 200, 217, 218; vegetation along, 194-198, 201, 217; rock formation along, 194-200, 217, 218; crossing of, 196; tributaries of, 196, 197, 198, 199, 202, 203, 204 Salt plains, 182, 183, 184, 188; dra- goons on, 186, 187; report of, 199; exploration of, 201-203; descrip- tion of, 201-203, 218, 219; vegeta- tion on, 203, 221; game on, 203; salt formation on, 218, 219, 220; gypsum on, 220, 221; rock forma- tion of, 221; topography of, 221; water on, 224, 225 Salt Rock (see Rock Salt) 280 INDEX San Bernardo, dragoons at, 158 San DieRo, march of dragoons to, 151-160; capture of, 156; rein- forcements from, 158, 159; arrival of dragoons at, 159 ; reference to, 260 San Gabriel River, skirmish at, 159, 160 San Isabel, 156 San Pascual, battle at, 156, 157 Sandstone, 189, 190, 191 Santa Anna, 106 Santa Fe, escort to, 30 ; traders to, 81, 97; traU to, 97, 99, 107, 184, 185; reference to, 103, 105, 106, 138, 143, 146, 147, 148, 207, 256, 260; refugee from, 148; occupa- tion of, 149, 150; departure from, 151; dragoons at, 152, 170 Santa Fe Trail, soldiers on, 8-12 ; dragoons on, 64, 74, 141, 144; traders on, 102, 207; reference to, 120, 209; route along, 206 Santa Maria, dragoons at, 156 Sauk Indians, captives of, 82 (see also Sac Indians) Sauk Rapids (Minnesota), 162, 164, 168, 261 Sauk River, dragoons on, 162 Scott, Winfield, 257, 258 Scott's Bluffs, 125 Second United States Dragoons, 182 Secretary of "War, opinion of, 5, 79 ; reference to, 35 Seminole Indians, 27, 77 Senate (United States), report to, 8 Seneca Indians, 35, 47 Sequoyah County (Oklahoma), 254 Seventh United States Infantry, 25 Shawnee Indians, location of, 77: reference to, 230, 232 Shavir-wa-cos-pay River, Boone on, 203; vegetation along, 203, 204; Tock formation on, 203, 204; game on, 204; reference to, 204, 217; description of valley of, 215, 216, 217; crossing of, 216 (now called Chikaskia River) Sheep, herds of mountain, 131 Shetek Lake, exploration of, 110; scenery about, 111 Sheyenne River, 164 Simonton, J. P., fort built by, 85 Simpson, Dr., 191 Simpson, Sergeant, 183 Sioux City, dragoons in vicinity of, 114 Sioux Falls, dragoons at, 112 Sioux Indians, fort of, 55 ; trade with, 56; appearance of, 56; ref- erence to, 58, 93; war with, 68; cession by, 88; theft by. 111, 112, 117, 118; visit of Sumner among, 115-119; hostility of, 117; hunting ground of, 118, 119; council with, 127-129; chief of, 129; battle ground of, 165 Sioux villages, expedition to, 53 Sixth United States Infantry, 18, 49 Skunk River, 95 Smart, Josiah, 92 Socorro (Mexico), 152 Soldiers, distribution of, 1 ; charity for, 7, 8 ; families with, 8 ; long march of, 8-12 ; life of, 12 ; routine of, 170, 171; conflict of, with civ- ilians, 172; discharge of, 172; pay of, 173 (see also Dragoons and Army) Sonora (Mexico), 155 South Dakota, dragoons in, 108 South Pass, march to, 120-133; dra- goons through, 132 ; reference to, 133, 259; return from, 134-141 South Platte River, 64, 124, 136, 137; scenery along, 71 Spanish, settlements of, 126 Spies, capture of, 146 Springfield (Missouri), description of, 31 Springfield (Ohio), 14 Squatters, removal of, 90, 172 Squirrels, 109 Stanton, Henry, 253 State Historical Society of Iowa, ma- terial secured by, 181 INDEX 281 stealing, punishment for, 3 Stearns County (Minnesota), 261 Steen, Enoch, command of, 64, 65 Steubenville (Ohio), 14 Stockton, Robert F., conquest by, 152 ; reference to, 156, 160, 261 Stokes, Edward, 156 Storm, description of, 197, 210 Stranger River, 144 Styles, L. A., 246 Subsistence, stock of, 65 Sumner, Edwin V., recruiting service of, 14, 52, 78; reference to, 20, 49, 148, 153, 171, 174, 242, 257, 262; forage of, 26; command of, 61; march of, 62; visit of, among Sioux Indians, 115-119; Indian council of, 117; protest of, 172 Sumner Place, 176 Surgeon General, opinion of, 4 Swan Lake, 110, 257 Swans, flocks of, 109 Sweetwater Mountains, 133, 259 Sweetwater River, dragoons on, 131, 132 Swords, Major, 260 Swordsmanship, training in, 32 Sykes, Dr., 166 To-ca-sa-ba (Chief), 186, 217 Tongue River, 165 Topography (see particular places) To-wan-ga-ha (Chief), 184, 217 Toyash Indians (see Pawnee In- dians) Toyash village, guide to, 37, 38; de- scription of, 39 Traders, caravan of, 8, 9, 11, 102, 103, 141, 143, 185, 186, 207, 213; escort for, 30, 81, 97, 99, 209, 210; protection of, 88 Trappers, 126 Traverse des Sioux, 116, 119 Treaties, maintenance of, 88 Treaty, negotiation of, with Indians, 41, 42, 43, 91, 92; terms of, 94; signing of, 160 Trenor, Eustace, reprimand of, 169 Trident (Steamboat), 86 Turkey Creek, 9 Turkey River, dragoons on, 89 Turkey River Agency, 115 Turkeys, abundance of, 193, 215 Turner, Lieutenant, 53, 120, 258 Turtle Lake, exploration of, 110; ref- erence to, 257 Turtle River, 165 Table Creek, post at, 172 ; squatters on, 172 Talbot, Private, 175 Tallee (Chief), 186, 219 Taos (Mexico), 138, 139 Tarantulas, 154 Ta-we-que-nah (Chief), 43 Taylor, Zachary, 16, 181, 237, 243; appearance of, 60 ; letter from, 182; report to, 188 Tennessee, dragoons from, 15 Terrill, Corporal, 246 Tesson, Louis (see Honore) Texas, 176 Thespian Society, programs of, 175 Thompson, L. A., 246 Timber, kinds of, 100, 103, 164, 187, 188 (see also particular places) Timpas Creek, 147 Uniforms, variety of, 6 ; cost of, 6 ; garments of, 6 United States, army of, 1 Upper Red Fork of the Arkansas Riv- er (see Salt Fork of the Arkansas River) Unswatoy's Ferry, 189 Van der Zee, Jacob, 256, 257 Vegas, 148 Verdigris River, 183; timber along, 189; tributary of, 190 Vigil, Juan B., 149 Vose, J. Series 9482 3 1205 01965 2542 )l)flil°,r!r.^,".r.^S°,^^ikiBRARy FACILITY AA 000 874799 0. 