Testimony In Relation To The Ute Indian Outbreak,Taken By The Committee On Indian Affairs Of The House Of Representatives.

CHAIRMAN ANONYMOUS

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Publication: Government Printing Office, 1880, Washington

First Edition. Disbound, rebound in Cloth. House of Representatives. 46th Congress, 2nd Session. Mis. Doc. No. 38. [1]-204pp.+Index. "History of the Ute War and Meeker Captivity which have come to be known as the White River Massacre. Prior to the outbreak Meeker appealed for protection and Major Thornburg marched to his aid with 160 cavalry and infantry; then followed the massacre of Thornburg and his men: Captain Payne and 43 wounded survivors built a breastwork of broken wagons, the carcasses of horses and the bodies of their slain comrades, and in one of the most trying ordeals in military annals, withstood for 6 days every effort of the Indians tp break through the rotting rampart; we learn of the attack on the Meeker agency; the slaughter; the dragging of Meeker about the grounds with a log chain round his neck and a barrel stave driven down his throat; the horrible indignities suffered by Meeker's wife, daughter and Mrs. Price; and their final rescue by General Adams after a month's captivity. The testimony includes the cross examination of Josephine Meeker, General Adams and Captain Payne."--Eberstadt,Indian Captivities & Massacres..., 389. Appointed Indian Agent of White River Agency of the Ute Indians despite having never had any similar experience, Nathan Meeker brought misery and death to many. Though a "good man', Meeker was rigid in his belief that the Indians should immediately become farmers, and follow his direction. Disliked from the start, Meeker plowed up 80 acres of prime pasture, highly valued by the Indians for their many horse, insisting that it be farmed. He then called for help from the Army, setting into motion the events which took his own life and the life of many others. Text block and binding in fine condition.

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