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The Asheville Citizen
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
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Orders issued for U.S. troops under General Ruger to mobilize against potentially hostile Crow Indians near Fort Custer, with five cavalry companies and one infantry company moving out on Nov. 1; Indians ordered to camp by Friday night or be treated as hostiles.
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(By Telegraph to the Asheville Citizen.)
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 1.—The Pioneer-Press' Fort Custer special says: "Orders have been issued for the troops to move to-day. Five companies of cavalry and one of infantry under command of General Ruger take the field at 9 a. m. Troops and First Cavalry reached Custer Station last night and is now en route here. A courier from the Crow Agency reports a large and very noisy gathering of Indians near the city. The Indians are all ordered to be in camp by Friday night, and all out after that time will be treated as hostiles. Troops are in high spirits."
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Fort Custer
Event Date
Nov. 1
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troops in high spirits; indians to be treated as hostiles if not in camp by friday night.
Event Details
Orders issued for five companies of cavalry and one of infantry under General Ruger to move at 9 a.m. on Nov. 1; troops reached Custer Station last night and en route; large noisy gathering of Indians near Crow Agency city reported; all Indians ordered to camp by Friday night.