The Fetterman Massacre

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1. What did the Sioux call Fetterman's Massacre? Time of when the Elk shed their Antlers Red Cloud's Revenge Battle of the Hundred Slain Battle of the Three Rivers

2. Why did Colonel Carrington send Fetterman out that day? hostiles had attacked a settlement to relieve an outpost to rescue a wood cutting detail as a scouting party

3. Why did Colonel Carrington admonish Captain Fetterman not to proceed beyond the Lodge Trail Ridge? a treaty did not allow it he feared a Sioux prophecy he would be out of sight he was obeying higher authority

4. What tactic did the Sioux use to bait the soldiers? name calling exposing their bare buttocks pretending to want to fight all of these

5. James Wheatley and Isaac Fisher were two civilians who accompanied Fetterman's Detail. What weapons did they use? Henry rifles Sharps rifles Spencer carbines Winchester repeaters

6. Who willingly accompanied Fetterman despite the fact he did not have to? Captain Williams Captain Brown Lieutenant Jones an unnamed Indian scout

7. What Oglala Sioux war chief was present that day? Sitting Bull Curley Roman Nose Gall

8. What eventually happened to Fort Kearney? it was never attacked again the garrison was doubled the Sioux burned it down it became a settlement

9. The Sioux massacred Fetterman's entire command. Only one body was not found mutilated. Who was that man? Captain Frederick Brown Trooper Adolph Metzler an unnamed Sioux scout Trooper Jean Riley

10. Who was initially blamed for Fetterman's Massacre? Captain Fetterman General Sheridan Captain Brown Colonel Carrington