CHARLES L, YOUNGBLOOD. 4I 



shoulder and carried and laid him on the 

 wagon, so that the wolves could not get to 



him. 



We then went back to camp, when I found 

 that the Indians had cleaned me out entirely. 

 We remained in camp that night, and did not 

 dare to make much light as we were afraid 

 the red skins were still hovering about us. In 

 t'he morning I saw a squad of men about a 

 half a mile from camp and went to them. 

 They knew nothing of the raid, and I told 

 them all about it, then we went down to the 

 wagon where Brown lay dead and frozen 

 stiff. The sight of him raised their ire, and 

 vengeance was sworn against the red skins. 

 In a short time Brown's companions, who had 

 been chasing the Indians during the night, re- 

 turned, but without being able to come up 

 with them. 



We all held a council of war, and it was 

 unanimously agreed to follow, and, if possible, 

 punish the Indians. We made up a company 

 of twenty-six men and started after them. 

 We were all armed with long range repeating 



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