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William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 1, Chapter 28: savage slavery. (search)
as Indian Commissioner, and put on hat and feather, lace and sword, as General Pike. Two armies, acting under Curtis and Van Dorn, were on the frontier — an army of the North under Curtis, an army of the South under Van Dorn. By orders from the War Van Dorn. By orders from the War Office in Richmond, Pike led his warriors to the aid of Von Dorn, which movement threw a touch of comedy into the fierce and indecisive battle of Pea Ridge. So long as the Redskins lolled on parade they liked their business well. Their pay was hiVon Dorn, which movement threw a touch of comedy into the fierce and indecisive battle of Pea Ridge. So long as the Redskins lolled on parade they liked their business well. Their pay was high, their food good, and Pike was not too pressing on the score of drill. Whisky was plentiful in camp. But when the enemy drew near and opened his big guns, these children of the forest broke and ran. Brave as they are in fight, the Indian cannoturying-parties, and a cry rose up from both American camps against employment of such savages. Curtis sent a message to Van Dorn, and to avoid retaliation, the Confederate General was obliged to, order his Ied contingent to go home. Pike lost hi