The Next Day Sherman Started for Fort Sill, and on May 23, He Reported the Massacre to Tatum and Asked His Aid in Finding the Guilty Indians

The next day Sherman started for Fort Sill, and on May 23, he reported the massacre to Tatum and asked his aid in finding the guilty Indians. Tatum told him that he thought he could find out in a few days who the marauders were. Four days later when the Indians came for their rations, the agent called the chiefs into his office and told them about the tragedy in Texas and asked if they knew any thing about it. Satanta said: Yes, I led in that raid. I have repeatedly asked for arms and ammunition, which have not been furnished. I have made many other requests which have not been granted. You do not listen to my talk. The white people are preparing to build a railroad through our country, which will not be permitted. Some years ago they took us by the hair and pulled us here close to Texas where we have to fight them. More recently I was arrested by the soldiers and kept in confinement several days. But that is played out now. There is never to be any more Kiowa Indians arrested. I want you to remember that. On account of these grievances, a short time ago I took about a hundred of my warriors to Texas, who I wished to teach how to fight. I also took the chief Satank, Eagle Heart, Big Bow, Big Tree and Fast Bear. We found a mule train, which we captured and killed seven of the men. Three of our men got killed, but we are willing to call it even. It is all over now, and it is not necessary to say much more about it. We don't expect to raid in Texas. If any other Indian claims the honor of leading that party he will be lying to you. I led it myself.81 Satank, Eagle Heart and Big Tree were present and agreed that Satanta's story was true. Tatum believed it would be a crime to allow this vicious act to go unpunished and went to the post to tell Grierson and General Sherman of Satanta's speech, and to ask the arrest of Satanta, Big Tree, Eagle Heart, and Big Bow. Shortly after this Satanta appeared at Grierson's quarters. He had heard that a representative of Washington was there " . and he probably wished to measure up with him, and see how they compared."82 After boastfully telling his story of the raid, he received the first intimation that all was not well. Sherman ordered that he, Satank, and Big Tree, who were also present, be arrested and sent to Texas for trial. He also told them that forty- one mules had to be returned to replace those taken in the raid. This put a different light on the whole matter and immediately Satanta began to "back up" on his story. Now, 80J. N. Patzki to R. S. MacKenzie, June 17, 1871, in W. T. Sherman Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., Copies in Phillips Collection, University of Oklahoma. Hereafter cited, Sherman Papers. 81Tatum, op. cit., 117; Lawrie Tatum to Jonathan Richards, May 30, 1871, in "Kiowa-Satanta and Big Tree Trial," Archives, Oklahoma Historical Society. Hereafter cited as O. H. S. 82Tatum, op. cit., 118. .

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