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Message to Mac?

From The New-York Times December 13, 1861: NEWS FROM WASHINGTON…. VISIT OF THE INDIAN DELEGATES TO THE CAMPS. … … The Indian delegates yesterday visited the camps in Virginia, and witnessed division drills and reviews. They expressed their astonishment and … Continue reading

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Albert Pike Visits Richmond

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch November 18, 1861: Arrival of Gen. Albert Pike–his success in the West. Gen. Albert Pike, of Arkansas, arrived in Richmond last Saturday, on business connected with his labors among the Indian nations of the West … Continue reading

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The Natives Are Restless

Plans are being made to complete a transcontinental telegraph line, but for now the Pony Express still runs. Apparently the Indians in Northern California didn’t get the memo on Manifest Destiny. From The New-York Times May 6, 1861: LATER FROM … Continue reading

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