Lava Beds
Modoc War
Its Military History & Topography
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Appendix A
STRENGTHS
1. U. S. Army
Figures given are approximate. Only those actually in battle listed
in b and c, below.
| Regulars |
Vols. | Scouts |
Total |
a. Lost River battle, Nov. 29, 1872 |
39 | -- |
-- | 39 |
b. First battle of Stronghold, Jan. 17, 1873 |
175 | 104 |
20 | 300 |
c. Second battle of Stronghold, Apr. 15-17, 1873 |
580 | -- |
70 | 650 |
d. Total in Davis' command at end of war. (Ore. Vols. not under his command.) |
985 | -- |
70 | 1055 |
2. Modocs
Only an approximation can be given. Conservative
estimates begin at 55. More liberal estimates, within reason, reach up
to 70. There follows a compilation of 57 names culled from the various
documents used in preparing this report. There is a good possibility of
duplication in this list, some Modocs being known to different whites by
different names:
1. Captain Jack (Keintpoos) hanged
2. Schonchin John hanged
3. Schonchin Pete
4. Boston Charley hanged
5. Black Jim hanged (wounded Nov. 29)
6. Sloluck (Slolluck, Slolux, Cok) imprisoned at Alcatraz
7. Dave (Rock Dave?)
8. Dave's uncle
9. Comstock Dave
10. One-eyed Mose
11. One-eyed Watchman killed, Nov. 29
12. One-eyed Riley (this may be One-eyed Watchman, 11, above)
13. Ike (Big Ike) killed, Apr. 15-17
14. Joe
15. John
16. Ben
17. William
18. Sam
19. Artenay
20. Mallie
21. Long George
22. Long Jim wounded, Nov. 29
23. Ellen's Man George killed at Sorass Lake, May 10
24. Jerry
25. Humpy Jerry
26. Humpy Joe
27. Steve (Little Steve)
28. Scarfaced Charley
29. Miller's Charley wounded, Nov. 29
30. Bogus Charley
31. Hooker Jim
32. Shacknasty Jim
33. Shacknasty Frank wounded Jan. 17 (died in lava beds)
34. Steamboat Frank
35. Curley Headed Doctor
36. Buckskin Doctor
37. Barncho (Broncho) imprisoned at Alcatraz
38. Joe Sacksie
39. Lost River Blind Man
40. Tule Lake Blind Man
41. Lost River Old Man
42. Tule Lake Big Man
43. Tule Lake Big Sam
44. Butte Creek Man
45. Old Chuckle Head killed (?)
46. Greasy Boots killed Jan. 17
47. Pit River Man
48. Te-he Jack killed, June 8, as POW
49. Mooch killed, June 8, as POW
50. Little John killed, June 8, as POW
51. Pony (Poney) killed, June 8, as POW
52. Curley Haired Jack suicide, at Peninsula, June
53. Old Longface
54. Big Duck
55. Old Tales (Tails) killed, Apr. 15-17
56. Skukum Horse
57. Duffy
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