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Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters Conditions and Terms of Use FOREWORD Copyright © Heritage History 2010 The Boys' BOOK OF INDIAN WARRIORS told of Some rights reserved the deeds by the red Americans in defense of their lives and to This text was produced and distributed by Heritage History, an keep their homes. This second book tells of the deeds by the organization dedicated to the preservation of classical juvenile history white Americans, in defense of their lives and also to clear the books, and to the promotion of the works of traditional history authors. way for their homes. It commences with the pioneers and The books which Heritage History republishes are in the public hunters in the East, and continues on to the frontiersmen and domain and are no longer protected by the original copyright. They may soldiers in the West. therefore be reproduced within the United States without paying a royalty to the author. These are stories of bravery and of pluck amidst great The text and pictures used to produce this version of the work, odds. In many of the stories victory was won by the aid of however, are the property of Heritage History and are subject to certain powder, ball and steel, used manfully. In others it was won by restrictions. These restrictions are imposed for the purpose of protecting the sheer nerve and wit alone—for a good fighter fights with his integrity of the work, for preventing plagiarism, and for helping to assure heart and head as fully as with his hands. that compromised versions of the work are not widely disseminated. Americans have always been great fighters, when In order to preserve information regarding the origin of this text, a copyright by the author, and a Heritage History distribution date are called upon to fight in self-defense. They never quit until they included at the foot of every page of text. We require all electronic and are killed or triumphant; and although many may be killed, printed versions of this text include these markings and that users adhere to those they leave press forward again. In France the Americans the following restrictions. "never gave up an inch." We Americans of to-day, looking back, may be proud not only of the part played by our blood in 1. You may reproduce this text for personal or educational purposes as the World War, but likewise of the part it played in the days long as the copyright and Heritage History version are included. when, rifle in hand, we were hewing the peace trail in our own 2. You may not alter this text or try to pass off all or any part of it as your country. own work. Clothes do not make the soldier. Whether in buck-skin, 3. You may not distribute copies of this text for commercial purposes. wool, cotton gown or army uniform, those men and women— yes, and boys and girls—of frontier times in the forest and 4. This text is intended to be a faithful and complete copy of the original upon the plains and prairies were soldiers all, enlisted to face document. However, typos, omissions, and other errors may have danger. occurred during preparation, and Heritage History does not guarantee a perfectly reliable reproduction. It is largely the quick, dauntless spirit inherited from the American pioneers, hunters and Indian fighters of the old Permission to use Heritage History documents or images for commercial purposes, days that shone so brightly in the recent days when, in record or more information about our collection of traditional history resources can be time, we raised a gallant army of fighters, at home and abroad, obtained by contacting us at [email protected] against a desperate enemy. Original Copyright 1919 by Edwin L. Sabin 2 Distributed by Heritage History 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE CAPTURE OF OLD CHIEF ANNAWAN (1676) ............. 4 THE ATTACK ON LOGAN'S STATION (1777) ................... 11 IN THE STOCKADE AT WHEELING (1777) ....................... 16 BIG TURTLE BREAKS THE NET (1778) ............................ 22 SCOUT KENTON HAS A HARD TIME (1778-1779) ........... 30 THE SCRAPE OF THE WETZEL BROTHERS (1778) ........... 43 CAPTAIN BRADY SWEARS VENGEANCE (1780-1781) ..... 47 THE FLIGHT OF THREE SOLDIERS (1782)....................... 53 BRAVE WOMEN OF BRYANT'S STATION (1782) .............. 63 BETTY ZANE'S POWDER EXPLOIT (1782) ....................... 69 THE FIVE BOY CAPTIVES (1785) ..................................... 74 ODDS AGAINST HIGGINS THE RANGER (1814) ............... 80 JOHN COLTER'S RACE FOR LIF E (1808) ......................... 84 HUGH GLASS AND THE GRIZZLY BEAR (1823) ............... 91 A FRACAS ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL (1829).................... 97 A SEARCH FOR A SILVER MINE (1831) ......................... 104 THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES (1846) ......................... 111 THE HOTTEST CHASE ON RECORD (1864).................... 116 RELIEF FOR BEECHER'S ISLAND (1868) ........................ 123 DEFENSE OF THE BUFFALO-HUNTERS (1874) ............... 127 WHITE MEN AT BAY AGAIN (1874) .............................. 134 BUFFALO BILL AND YELLOW HAND (1876) .................. 140 THE "SIBLEY SCOUT" (1876)........................................ 146 BUFFALO BILL. Original Copyright 1919 by Edwin L. Sabin 3 Distributed by Heritage History 2009 CHAPTER I mittens—which was looked upon as a real disaster, in such cold weather. THE CAPTURE OF OLD CHIEF ANNAWAN It was while his wounds were still bandaged, and he was yet unable to mount a horse, that the bold Captain Church (1676) had a fierce hand-to-hand tussle with a stout Netop, which gave him great renown. BOLD CAPTAIN CHURCH IN THE LION'S DEN Now the Netops were of the allies in the Pokanoket League, and this warrior had been captured by a Mohegan ally Captain Benjamin Church, born in Plymouth Colony of of the Captain Church men. Captain Church wished to save old Massachusetts, was a rousing Indian fighter. He earned his him, in order in order to get information from him; but owing title when in 1675 the Pokanoket League of nine Indian tribes, to a wound in the leg the Netop could not travel fast, therefore under King Phillip the Wampanoag, took up the hatchet the Mohegan was granted leave to kill him, that night. against the whites. Then he was called from his farm in Rhode Island Colony, to lead a company into the field. So he bade his Accordingly the Netop was seated by the large fire, family good-by, and set forth. with a Mohegan at either side of him, to hold him fast until the tomahawk had been sunk into his head. Although captain He was at this time aged thirty-six, and built like a Church had seen much blood-shedding and had made short bear—short in the legs, broad in the body, and very active. He work of many other Indians, to-night he walked away, with his knew all the Indian ways, and had ridden back and forth heart a little sick. through the Pokanoket country, between his Aquidneck home on Rhode Island, and Plymouth and Boston on the The Netop had appeared to be waiting for the Massachusetts coast. In his Indian fighting he never turned his tomahawk, as if he intended to die like a brave. But when the face from a trail. The famous Kit Carson of the West was no Mohegan struck, he suddenly jerked his head aside so cleverly bolder. that the tomahawk not only missed him entirely, but flew from the Mohegan 's hand and almost killed one of the others. King Phillip's War lasted a year and two months, from June of 1675, into August of 1676. Captain Church soon That was a surprise. With a quick writhe the Netop became the Indians' most hardy foeman. broke loose, and bolted headlong, fairly into Captain Church himself, among the baggage and the horses. This was a He was constantly trailing the King Phillip warriors to surprise for the captain, too. He grabbed him but could not their "kenneling places," routing them out and killing them, or keep him, because he was a naked Indian and as slippery as an taking prisoners, whom he spared for scouts. eel. At the terrible battle of Sunke-Squaw, when in dead of Away they two went, both lame. The captain had not winter the colonist soldiery stormed the Indian fort in southern wished the Netop to be killed, but he was bound that he should Rhode Island, he was struck by three balls at once. One not escape. In the darkness the Netop stumbled, and again the entered his thigh and split upon the thigh-bone; one gashed his captain grabbed him. No use. This Netop was an eel and a waist; and one pierced his pocket and ruined a pair of panther as well—slippery and strong. A second time he wrenched free. Once more away they went, with the captain Original Copyright 1919 by Edwin L. Sabin 4 Distributed by Heritage History 2009 now grasping for his hair. On through the surrounding swamp He finally cornered King Phillip in another swamp, they pelted, crunching the ice so loudly that the captain August 12, 1676. There King Phillip fell, with two bullets in thought everybody within a mile should hear. And he knew his breast from the gun of a deserter. Captain Church's Indians that the swamp was full of other Pokanokets. However, that hacked King Phillip into quarters, to be hung upon a tree. did not stay the angry Captain Church. Only a remnant of King Phillip's people were left at The Netop was getting off, when he was barred by a large, under two principal chiefs, Tispaquin and old Annawan. fallen tree, breast high. He began to shout for help from his Of these chiefs Annawan was the more important; he had own people, hiding in the swamp.
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