Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1889 — No Mo[?]e Indian Wais. [ARTICLE]

No Mo[?]e Indian Wais.

‘‘lt was not until the winter of 1576, after the Custer massacre had thoroughly aroused the that the plains Indians were really subdued,” says Gen. Crook. “General Nelson A. Miles followed the hostiles in the coldest weather, and although unable to overtake them, kept them constantly on the move. The Indians, sensitive to cold and illy provided with clothing, died like sheep of hardship and exposure, and one by one the bands, fairly tired out, came in, surrendered, and were disarmed and put on reservations. The winter campaign more than anything else broke the power of the plains tribes, but at terrible expense to the troops, who were exposed to the fury of the Western storms in the coldest months in the year. “Geronimo and his warriors were in like manner followed persistently until they were tired out. This appears to be the only plan of campaign to follow; because they have no home, and if allowed a month’s rest between raids they can keep them up indefinitely. But it is not probable that there will ever be another Indian war worthy of the name.”