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Summit Springs Battlefield Colorado - Ghost town
Walking on and around the Battlefield, through the arroyos, and near the camp site was one of those adventures that does not come easy to put to words. I could almost hear the sounds arising from the Soldiers and the brave Native Americans. Approximately 250 Soldiers from the 5th United States Regiment of Calvary and 50 Pawnee Scouts attacked the Cheyenne campsite. There are numerous accounts of the total wounded and killed but according to the Cheyenne it was 15 warriors and 30 women and children. Buffalo Bill (William Cody) participated as a scout. Only one minor wound to the troopers was reported.
A 12 year old Cheyenne boy, Little Hawk, was one of the heroes of the battle. He saw the troopers and scouts charge over the hills to the north and instead of fleeing to the south he rode back to the camp and warned the village. Unfortunately he was killed by the Pawnee warriors. Later they did site his courage.
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The Battle of Summit Springs (July 11, 1869) was an armed conflict between elements of the United States Army under the command of Colonel Eugene A. Carr and a group of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers led by Tall Bull (who died during the engagement.) The battle, a response to a series of Indian raids in north-central Kansas by Chief Tall Bull's band of the Cheyenne, was fought near Sterling, Colorado.
Photos Courtesy of Mike Sinnwell - May 2008
Rocky Mountain Profiles Colorado Ghost Towns and Colorado Photos – Niwot Colorado