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General Philip Sheridan's Legacy: the Sioux Pony Campaign of 1876

Nebraska History posts materials online for your personal use. Please remember that the contents of Nebraska History are copyrighted by the Nebraska State Historical Society (except for materials credited to other institutions). The NSHS retains its copyrights even to materials it posts on the web. For permission to re-use materials or for photo ordering information, please see: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/magazine/permission.htm Nebraska State Historical Society members receive four issues of Nebraska History and four issues of Nebraska History News annually. For membership information, see: http://nebraskahistory.org/admin/members/index.htm Article Title: General Philip Sheridan’s Legacy: The Sioux Pony Campaign of 1876 Full Citation: Richmond L Clow, “General Philip Sheridan’s Legacy: The Sioux Pony Campaign of 1876,” Nebraska History 57 (1976): 460-477 URL of article: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/history/full-text/NH1976PonyCampaign.pdf Date: 3/08/2012 Article Summary: General Sheridan hoped to end hostilities in the northern campaigns by forcing the Sioux to turn in their mounts. The pony campaign was punitive, at least in part; record-keeping was slipshod; compensation was limited and long delayed. Cataloging Information: Names: Red Cloud, Philip H Sheridan, Ranald Mackenzie, HW Bingham, Alfred Terry, Samuel Sturgis, Marcus Reno, George Crook, William Carlin, James W Craven, George Manypenny, Elisha B Reynolds, Thomas J Morgan Indian Agencies: Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska; Spotted Tail Agency, Nebraska; Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota; Cheyenne River Agency, South Dakota; Pine Ridge Agency, Nebraska Keywords: Red Cloud; Sioux; Philip H Sheridan; Ranald Mackenzie; HW Bingham; Alfred Terry; Samuel Sturgis; Marcus Reno; George Crook; William Carlin; James W Craven; George Manypenny; Sioux Bill of 1889; Sioux Act of May 3, 1928; Elisha B Reynolds; Thomas J Morgan Photographs / Images: Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Sioux, General Philip H Sheridan, General George Crook, sketch of the Red Cloud Agency by JE Foster _ .

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