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Dances With Wolves

Dances With Wolves . FORT HAYS. Important U.S. Army post- active from 1865 until 1889 The fort was a supply depot for other forts in the area, especially since it was located by the railway Fort Hays was also a base for troops defending the railroad and white settlements in the area

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Dances With Wolves

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  1. Dances With Wolves

  2. FORT HAYS • Important U.S. Army post- active from 1865 until 1889 • The fort was a supply depot for other forts in the area, especially since it was located by the railway • Fort Hays was also a base for troops defending the railroad and white settlements in the area • Famous figures associated with the fort include: Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, General Nelson Miles, General Philip Sheridan, and Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. • Today it operates as Fort Hays State Historic Site. Source from: http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/fort-hays/11793

  3. FORT HAYS IN 1869 From: http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/100266

  4. FORT SEDGWICK • Established in 1864 and abandoned in 1871 after Indian hostilities • This post was located at a strategic point of several river crossings that included a branch of the overland trail and the emigrant trail west for the purpose of protecting these important routes from hostile Indian attacks. Source from: http://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Sedgwick

  5. FORT SEDGWICK in 1865 (‘Fort Hell’) From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithsonian/4327174869/

  6. Journey from Fort Hays to Fort Sedgwick • According to Google Maps... • 4 hours & 41 mins by car • 91 hours (4 days) by foot (without a single stop) • How long did Timmons and Dunbar take? (p.6)

  7. Chapters 1-5 (p. 1-36) Dunbar receives his post from Major Fambrough to go to Fort Sedgwick and report to Captain Cargill. He travels with Timmons on a wagon and they take 7 days to arrive. Before their arrival, we learn that Captain Cargill and his soldiers abandon Fort Sedgwick because they were severely lacking provisions. Instead of getting arrested for deserting his post, Cargill gets honoured with a victory dinner and a promotion to Major. The previous Major Fambrough gets shipped to the East for losing his mind, carrying with him information of Dunbar’s existence in Fort Sedgwick. In this event, Timmons becomes the only person to know of Dunbar, who decides to stay in Fort Sedgwick and wait for soldiers to return. Timmons, however, gets killed by a group of Pawnee on his way back.

  8. Meanwhile in Fort Sedgwick, Dunbar keeps himself busy by removing carcasses in the dirty stream, collecting refuse, writing journal entries, sewing an awning to keep shade in the hut, and making a window for the supply house. He is briefly visited by a curious wolf and then tends to his horse, Cisco. Later that night, Dunbar has a vivid dream about his past. (p 29-36). What do we learn about him from this dream?

  9. Chapters 6-10 (p.36-66) • The next day, Dunbar continues to work on the awning until a nap ensues. He awakens very relaxed and reflects on how time is no longer an issue since he is completely on his own. He notices Cisco getting restless so they go on a ride. The wolf appears and follows them which Dunbar welcomes. He decides to name the wolf ‘Two Socks’. Two Socks becomes a more frequent visitor to the fort. Dunbar continues to keep himself busy with errands, one being to do laundry soon. A storm occurs one night and we are introduced to the Comanche tribe who arrive from their winter camp to settle eight miles west of Fort Sedgwick.

  10. Dunbar finally decides to go to the stream to do his laundry and groom himself. He strips down to wash the clothes he had on and appreciates being naked and free of his uniform. After washing, he realizes he left his tobacco and decides to head back to the fort. • Meanwhile, Kicking Bird, the shaman (A person having access to, and influence in, the world of spirits and healing) of the Comanche tribe, decides to leave camp to clear his head with a ride on the open prairie. He stumbles upon Fort Sedgwick just as the naked Dunbar appears and leaves running without looking back

  11. After the incident, Dunbar thinks he will be visited and attacked by more Indians so he focuses on creating an impression that the fort is strong, stable, and well-manned. He buries boxes of rifles and ammunition and marks the spot with a bleached buffalo rib. He takes to wearing full uniform and carrying his rifle at all times. • Kicking Bird returns from the incident shaken up and names Dunbar ‘The Man Who Shines Like Snow’. The tribe eventually has a council meeting where the matter of dealing with Dunbar is unresolved. A young group of boys overhears the meeting and how Dunbar has a very valuable horse. They decide to try to take the horse during the night as an act of courage. The boys arrive at Fort Sedgwick and take Cisco but fail to keep him under control when he decides to run back to Dunbar. This leads to the boys’ chastisement and one of them breaking their arm. Dunbar receives Cisco back the next morning unharmed and realizes he may be in danger with the Indians.

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