Towards January sixteen, 1873 troops originated on stronghold
Towards April 11 1873, immediately after almost 3 months of skirmishes, Standard Canby, Reverend Thomas, Indian Administrator Meachem, Broker Dyar and you will Toby and you can Honest Riddle went along to a rest appointment to meet up with that have Capt. Jack, Schonchin John, Boston Charlie, Huka Jim, Black colored Jim, Ellens Man and you can Shacknasty Jim. During the appointment the brand new Indians exposed flames. Canby and you will Thomas have been killed, Meacham is actually injured and you can Dyar fled. Adopting the ambush Jack while the Modocs fled on Lava Beds. Jack was in the end seized within Willow Creek into June step one, 1873. The highest priced Indian war in the us (projected at the ? billion dollars) is over.
It was the sole biggest Indian combat battled from inside the California and the sole Indian battle in which a general Administrator is killed. (more…)