 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1868
...twelve o'clock Colonel Fetterman'e command had reached the crest of Lodge Trail Ridge, was deployed aa skirmishers, and at a halt. Without regard to orders,...rapidity till, in about fifteen minutes and at about twelve o'clock in., it was a continuous and rapid fire of musketry, plainly audible at the fort. Assistant... | |
 | Margaret Irvin Carrington - Crow Indians - 1878 - 378 pages
...that the Indiana had retreated from the train ; the train had broken corral and moved on toward tho timber. The train made the round trip, and was not...prevents us from giving, he, with the command, in a few momenta disappeared, having cleared the ridge, still moving north. Firing at once commenced, and increased... | |
 | Henry Inman, Buffalo Bill - Frontier and pioneer life - 1898 - 529 pages
...made the round trip, and was not again disturbed that day. "At about fifteen minutes before twelve o'clock, Colonel Fetterman's command had reached the...increased in rapidity till, in about fifteen minutes arid at about 12 o'clock M., it was a continuous and rapid fire of musketry, plainly audible at the... | |
 | Margaret Irvin Carrington - History - 1983 - 284 pages
...the wood train, relieve it, and report to me. Do not engage or pursue Indians at its expense ; under no circumstances pursue over Lodge Trail Ridge." These...prevents us from giving, he, with the command, in a lew moments disappeared, having cleared the ridge, still moving north. Firing at once commenced, and... | |
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At about fifteen minutes before 12 o'clock Colonel Fetterman's command had reached the crest of Lodge Trail Ridge, was deployed as skirmishers, and at a halt. Without regard to orders, for reasons that the silence of Colonel Fetterman now prevents us... 