Original 1873 Modoc Etching: Native American scalping solider in Modoc Wars

Description

This is an original etching from Harper's Weekly from May 17, 1873 of Captain Jack of the Modocs attacking the US Army in the Modoc war.
It measures
10 x 15 inches and this history treasure would be a great part of your collection.
Captain Jack's Stronghold, named for Modoc chief Captain Jack (Kintpuash in Modoc), is a part of Lava Beds National Monument. The Modoc people had long used this area for hunting and gathering as it was part of their traditional territory.  During the Modoc War, Captain Jack's band settled here following the Battle of Lost River. With only 53 warriors, and numerous women and children in their band of 160, for several months they held off a United States Army force outnumbering them by as much as 10 to 1. The Modoc used the lava beds as a defensive stronghold because of the rough terrain, rocks that could be used in fortification, and irregular pathways to evade pursuers.  In the First Battle of the Stronghold, January 17, 1873, 51 Modoc warriors defeated a U.S. Army force of 225 soldiers supported by 104 Oregon and California volunteers, killing 35 and wounding several others, while suffering no deaths or serious woundings.  During the Second Battle of the Stronghold, April 15–17, the reinforced Army force of over six hundred men captured the Modoc spring and cut off their route to Tule Lake, forcing the Modoc to disperse when their water supplies ran out. After fleeing the Stronghold, the band of Modoc splintered, and the last group, made up of Captain Jack, John Schonchin, Black Jim, and Boston Charley, were captured on June 1, 1873. All four were hanged on October 3, 1873, at Fort Klamath, convicted of war crimes in the April 1873 murders of General Edward Canby and Reverend Eleazer Thomas at a peace commission meeting. Canby was the only general to be killed in the Indian Wars.
I am listing a number of Native American images from this era.  It was a terrible and bloody era when a high percentage of the Native American population was wiped out in North America.  I weep for what happened then, and in no way to I condone the actions that occured.  My hope by selling these images is that they will tell a story that will live on.  Some of the stories show the struggles and others push a sterotype.  I hope their story and the education they can tell lives on in you as you purchase these.
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The item comes in an archival protective plastic sleeve with a white acid-free backing board.  It will be shipped in a strong and rigid mailer made in the USA out of 100% recyclable materials especially for flat shipping.  It will be marked as special photo materials - DO NOT BEND.  All items have a money-back guarantee - if you don't like the item, then pay for shipping and handling for a refund.  I ship worldwide.