This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...the position of the wagons a thousand feet below. In single file they started down the steep, narrow path. They lowered themselves over the face of the cliff by means of ropes and straps. Down the slope they slid, crawled, and leaped. Getting nearer the base, the men yelled and whooped like wild Indians, frightening ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...the position of the wagons a thousand feet below. In single file they started down the steep, narrow path. They lowered themselves over the face of the cliff by means of ropes and straps. Down the slope they slid, crawled, and leaped. Getting nearer the base, the men yelled and whooped like wild Indians, frightening the teamsters and few remaining guards. They charged at double-quick, drove back the Texans, spiked the cannon, and burned seventy-three wagons loaded with provisions, arms, powder, and other stores. Only one man in the expedition was hurt. The Coloradoans captured a number of Rangers and bayoneted upward of six hundred mules and horses in the corral, thus compelling the Southerners to go home on foot. This bold exploit of Chivington's men caused Scurry to retreat just as he supposed victory to be in his grasp. Colonel Slough had given his troops the order to abandon their position and return to camp. The soldiers on both sides had fought nearly the whole day without stopping to eat or drink, and they were all worn out. Soon after five o'clock an ambulance bearing a flag of truce was driven down the road from the west. A Confederate officer stepped out and asked for an armistice until the dead could be buried and the wounded cared for. His request was granted by Colonel Slough, who had not yet learned of the crushing disaster inflicted by Chivington. This flank movement decided the issue in the Gettysburg of the Southwest. Scurry had probably heard the noise of the firing and the explosions, and suspected the trouble. His men were almost without ammunition, and had to cease fighting. Having accomplished their purpose, Chivington's detachment ascended the slopes and retraced their steps, in the darkness, over the heights back to camp, thus avoidi...
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Edition:
1908, A. Flanagan Company
Hardcover
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Publisher:
A. Flanagan Company
Published:
1908
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16459967356
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HC published in 1908. No DJ. Corners of covers are bumped some, with some wear, and ends of spine have some wear. Insides of both covers have been reinforced with binding tape along binding. Inside front cover has a school name stamped on it, and inside back cover has a binding company sticker on it. Pages have some tanning around edges. Title page has the number 45 written in red.
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