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Peace policy ends. Quakers had worked for peace Many complaints were made about Indian raids originating on reservations. Sherman. Called in to investigate attack claims Felt these were likely exaggerated After salt creek, he changed his mind. Warren Wagon Train Raid.
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Peace policy ends • Quakers had worked for peace • Many complaints were made about Indian raids originating on reservations
Sherman • Called in to investigate attack claims • Felt these were likely exaggerated • After salt creek, he changed his mind
Warren Wagon Train Raid • Settlers began moving onto Kiowa land • Wagon train travelling along Salt Creek got raided • Kiowas killed and wounded many
The Media turned the raid into a sensation.It Changes U S Indian policy
Sherman’s decision :Total war • Suggested Peace policy be eliminated • Indians should be forced onto reservations • Elimination of buffalo would encourage this http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F_ZyVOpu07M/TCbrd8Qzj7I/AAAAAAAAByk/jlMX9wCvimo/s1600/gen-william-t-sherman2.jpg
Arrests • Satanta told Indian agent Lawrie Tatum that he had led the Salt Creek raid..... • .....he, Big Tree and Satank were arrested
Indian Country Settled Texas
Colonel Ranald Mackenzie • Civil War veteran • Daring, aggressive, persistent • Resourceful • Respected • Shared his men's hardships • Known as “four-fingers” by Indians due to war wounds
Mackenzie’s 1871-1872 campaign • Colonel Ranald Mackenzie • U. S. Army vs. Kickapoos, Apaches • Massive damage to Indian horses, food, homes and other supplies • Indian raids into south Texas virtually end.
The slaughter of the buffalo.... http://www.buffalosoldier.net/Rath%27s&Wright%27sBuffaloHideYardwith40,000hides1878.jpg
Charles Rath • Early leader among buffalo hunters in Texas • Developed the market for buffalo hides
John and J. Wright Mooar www.depts.ttu.edu/.../john_wesley_Mooar.html • Mooar Brothers • Among earliest to promote Buffalo hunting • Helped establish buffalo products market • This eliminated the North Texas Herd by 1873 • The hide hunters began moving onto the plains
How buffalo were used by Whites • Leather • Machinery belts • Robes • Meat • Bone for fertilizer
The attack on Adobe Walls 1874 www.marcusamerman.com/creations/QuanahParker.html • Quanah Parker vs. Buffalo hunters • Buffalo hunters on Comanche land • Buffalo hunters win and continue extermination of buffalo
The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon 1874 • Quanah Parker vs. Mackenzie • Preemptive attack by US • Comanches defeated, • Many horses, homes and supplies destroyed • most Comanche bands move to reservations
The end? • Winter of 1874 was amazingly harsh • By 1875, only Quanah's Kwahadies remained free. • They surrendered in June, 1875 at Fort Sill, Indian territory (OK) • He was the last Comanche War Chief