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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 Diego, 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; trail 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 F6 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 Shaw-wa-cos-pay River, Boone on, 203; vegetation along, 203, 204; rock 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 Table Creek, post at, 172; squatters on, 172 Talbot, Private, 175 Tailed (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 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) Toy ash 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 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. H., enlistments by, 2 Wabasha (Chief), village of, 55, 56; treaty with, 56 Wacoah Indians, 45 Wahpeton (North Dakota), 262 282 INDEX Wahpeton Sioux Indians, dragoons among, 116, 117 Wakarusa Creek, 144 Walnut Creek, dragoons on, 99, 209; buffalo at, 105, 141 Walsh (North Dakota), 262 Wapello County (Iowa), 53, 254; squatter in, 90 War College, location of, 176 War Department, orders from, 49, 62 Warfield, Colonel, 210 Warm Spring, 129 Warner's ranch, dragoons at, 156 Warrel, Private, 175 Warren (Ohio), 14 Wa-sha-shay, 199 Washington (D. C.), Indians invited to, 40 Washington County (Arkansas Terri- tory), march to, 26 Washita River, crossing of, 36; ref- erence to, 46 Weco Indians, 39 Weld County (Colorado), 259 Wellsville (Ohio), 14 West, development of, 12 West Point (New York), Davis in, 14; reference to, 92, 176 Weston (Missouri), 172 We-ter-ra-shah-ro (Chief), council with, 42; visit of, to Fort Gibson, 45 Wharton, Captain, escort commanded by, 30; reference to, 103, 257; death of, 169 Wheat, price of, 171 Wheeling (West Virginia), 14 Wheelock, T. 