HIST 226 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Red River War, Huntsville Unit, Wagon Train
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Salt creek under president grant, santana leads an attack on a wagon train near salt. General sherman traveled through west texas and wrote a report to grant stating it was the beginning of the end and something needed to be changed. Federal government begins to aggressively push against the kiowa and comanche, even. Santana starts raiding again and becomes prisoner in huntsville before jumping through a window and dying. Sherman total war against indians by destroying source of food (buffalo) Sheridan former commander of the military district of texas, a texas legislature tries to stop the wholesale slaughter of the buffalo but sheridan persuades that it means killing indians and gives medal to buffalo killers. Quanah parker last chief of the comanche outside of the reservation. Isa-tia spiritual advisor, had a vision that he could raise people from dead and make white man"s bullets fall to the ground.
