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Eureka Daily Sentinel
Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada
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Citizens of Sioux City held a meeting on July 9, 1876, passing resolutions offering a regiment of 1,000 men with equipment to the Secretary of War in response to Custer's massacre. Indians in Upper Missouri are uneasy, with many leaving reservations and a general outbreak expected.
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SIOUX CITY, July 10.
The citizens of this place held a meeting yesterday and gave expression to their feelings in regard to the late disaster to troops in the Indian country, resulting in the massacre of Custer and his command. Resolutions were passed and a message signed by the chairman of the meeting and sent to the Secretary of War, tendering a regiment of one thousand men, with horses and equipments, and transportation; the train to be ready for service within ten days after acceptance by the Government.
The Indians in the Upper Missouri are becoming very uneasy, and many are leaving the reservations. A general outbreak at the agencies is expected.
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Primary Location
Sioux City
Event Date
July 10
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massacre of custer and his command; tendering of regiment; expected general outbreak of indians
Event Details
Citizens held a meeting expressing feelings on the disaster and massacre; resolutions passed and message sent to Secretary of War offering regiment of one thousand men with horses, equipments, transportation ready within ten days; Indians in Upper Missouri uneasy, leaving reservations, general outbreak expected at agencies.