210 CALENDAR HISTORY OF THE KIOWA [eth.anx.it 



secoutl story of tlie prison hospital, from the eft'ects of which he dieil within a few 

 hours. He was Iiuried at the prison cemetery, where his jirave can be identilied to 

 this day. During the iieriod of his incarceration in this prison Satanta behaved 

 well, but was very reticent and stoical. 



Sucli was the eud of the man who had said : " When I roam over the 

 prairie I feel free and happy, but when 1 sit down I grow pale and die." 



Sett'ainte was distinguished by his war i)aint, which was red, his 

 face, hair, and the upper part of his body being painted red, his tipr 

 also being painted entirely red, with streamers of the same color at the 

 ends of the poles. He carried a ceremonial "medicine lance," feathered 

 like an arrowshaft, which seems to have been an ancient heirloom from 

 the Crows. He had a grim sort of humor, rather characteristic of his 

 tribe. At a council held at Fort Dodge in the spring of 1.S67 he was 

 presented by General Hancock with a full suit of general's vtniform, 

 and showed his appreciation of the gift by leading an attack on the 

 post shortly afterward arrayed in his new toggery ( Gvster, 2). This 

 attaclv was probably in fulfillment of a promise made a few months 

 before, when it is said he sent a message to the commander of the post 

 saying that his stock was getting poor — this was in winter — and he 

 hoped the government animals at the i)ost would be well fed, as he 

 would be over in a short time to get them (Beport, 40). He left a son, 

 who inherited his father's name and shield, as well as his bold hawk- 

 like features. This is the young man mentioned by Custer in his "Life 

 on the Plains." He enlisted in the Indian troop at Fort Sill, and on 

 his death in 1894 made a formal will, giving his father's shield to Cap- 

 tain H. L. Scott, of the Seventh cavalry, commander of the troop, in 

 whose possession it now is. The representation here given (plates 

 Lxii, LXiii) is made by his permission. A sister of the elder Set-t'ainte 

 still lives, and, with a friendly, hospitable disposition, seems to com- 

 bine many of her brother's strong traits of character. Since the death 

 of the younger Set-t'ainte the name is tabooed, in accoi-dance with 

 tribal custom, and the chief is referred to only under his boy name of 

 Giiaton-bain, "Big- ribs." 



PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN 



The campaign against tlie hostiles was now pressed vigorously. A 

 large force of troops under Colonel (now Major-General) Nelson A. Miles 

 started from Fort Supply toward the southwest to strike the enemy in 

 the direction of the Antelope hills, while a smaller body from New 

 Mexico, under Major W. E. Price, moved down the South Canadian to 

 assist him. On August 30 Miles encountered the Indians in force near 

 the head of the Washita, and after a running fight, lasting several days, 

 drove them out on the Staked plain, with a loss of several killed, 

 besides a considerable portion of their horses and camp outfit. A few 

 days later the supply train in charge of Captain Wyllis Lyman, Fifth 

 infantry, was attacked near the head of the Washita. The men cor- 

 ralled the wagons, and defended themselves for several days until relief 

 arrived from Fort Supply. On September 12 the detachment under 



