Mike Vendetti
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 21 Jul
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Not so many miles away to the south Webb skirmishers, driving before them three or four Sioux scouts from the northward slope of the Moccasin Ridge, set spurs to their horses and took the gallop.
The main body following on with their eyelids blistered by heat and smoke, Ray's silent, determined little band could see nothing of the coming force, yet new relief was nigh, for close at hand, both east and west, large bodies of enemy could be seen swift riding away to the north.
They had hoped, as Fox had planned and promised, to
To burn out and overwhelm the little troop at the grove before the column from frame could possibly reach the spot.
They had even anticipated the probable effort of the command to check the flames, and had told off some fifty braves to open concentric fire on any party that could rush into the open with that object in view.
They had thought to send in such a storm of lead even from long range, that it should daunt and drive back those who dared to attempt.
They had stormed indeed.
But could neither daunt nor drive back.
Ray's men had braved death itself in the desperate essay, and even in dying had won the day.
But their losses had been cruel.
Three killed outright, three dying, and eight more or less severely wounded, had reduced their fighting strength to nearly thirty.
The guards of the sorrels herded in the stream bed had all they could do to control the poor frightened creatures, many of them hit, several of them felled by the plunging fire from the far hillsides.
Even though driven back, the Sioux never meant to give up the battle.
On every side, leaving their ponies at safe distance by dozens, the warriors crawled forward, snake like.
To the edge of the burned and blackened surface, and from there.
and poured in a rapid and most harassing fire.
Compelling the defense to lie flat or burrow further and wounding many horses.
The half hour that followed the repulse of their grand assault was
Had been sorely trying to the troop, for the wounded needed aid.
More men were hit, and there was no chance whatever to hit back.
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