Warren Wagon Train Raid Satanta (chief)



in 1871 satanta led several attacks on wagon trains in texas. undoing came warren wagon train raid on may 18, 1871. prior attack, indians had allowed army ambulance small guard pass unharmed; in general william tecumseh sherman, mamanti, medicine man, had advised other chiefs wait other, richer, loot.


the wagon train had attempted fight war party shifting ring formation, , mules put center of ring. despite this, warriors captured of supplies in train, killing , mutilating 7 of wagoneer s bodies. 5 men however, managed escape. col. ranald s. mackenzie learned of incident, informed sherman. sherman , mackenzie searched warriors responsible raid. satanta foolishly bragged of his, satank (sitting bear), , ado-ete (big tree)’s involvement of raid, and, in spite of guipago s intervention (the head chief came in equipped loaded rifles , revolvers, fit fight friend s liberty, had surrender in front of massive presence of military troops) sherman arrested him.








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