The Washita Trail: The Seventh U.S. Cavalry's Route of March to and from the Battle of Washita

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Article traces the route of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry during their campaign against the tribes of the Southern Plains. Bob Rea highlights the attack on Black Kettle's Cheyenne village, attempting to pinpoint the location that has been disputed.

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Rea, Bob Autumn 1998.

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Article traces the route of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry during their campaign against the tribes of the Southern Plains. Bob Rea highlights the attack on Black Kettle's Cheyenne village, attempting to pinpoint the location that has been disputed.

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18 p. : ill.

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Abstract: The Seventh U.S. Cavalry's 1868 campaign against tribes of the Southern Plains included an attack on Black Kettle's sleeping Cheyenne village on the Washita River. Today, that military action continues to draw attention from scholars and history buffs alike. Using primary source materials, physical reconnaissance, and modern USGS maps, Bob Rea retraces the Seventh's approximate route for the interested modern traveler.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 76(3), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1998, pp. 244-261

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue: 3
  • Page Start: 244
  • Page End: 261

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Rea, Bob. The Washita Trail: The Seventh U.S. Cavalry's Route of March to and from the Battle of Washita, article, Autumn 1998; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2031847/: accessed May 3, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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