Jefferson County KS Archives News..... Horrible Massacre. July 8, 1876
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The Oskaloosa Independent, Jefferson County, Saturday, July 8, 1876 July 8, 1876
Horrible Massacre.
On the 25th of last month, on the Big Horn river, in Montana, General Custer,
with a few hundred troops, attacked an overwhelming force of Sioux Indians,
under the command of Sitting Bull. The result was the most fearful massacre of
the present century. The Indians stood their ground and being well armed, poured
in a murderous fire upon the soldiers. Gen. Custer, his brother, his nephew, and
fifteen other commissioned officers, together, with about 300 privates were
slaughtered, the whole force being cut to pieces. Reno's command, which had
attacked the village from the other side, came near sharing the same fate, but
were saved by the arrival of reinforcements, when the Indians retired. It's a
dreadful affair, and has startled the nation. It is, to be hoped, that it will
result in some good by calling attention to the fact that 20,000 brave,
well-equipped and armed indians are not to be trifled with when it their
mountain fastnesses.

(Note; Typed as printed in newspaper.)

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