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112 chapter 11 may 9th [lapt] Jack and all his braves go south about four miles make another stand. Ellens man killd the Bravest man among the modocs his death causes trouble among the Indians. The Indians seprated one land went west the other east

after the capture of the modor strong hold the troops was orderd back to gillians camp. after a few days rest the modors were located by some of the warm spring Indian [scouts]. [?] wright was orderd to mark on the Indians and [?] them with his company.

april 26 on may 18th wright and his company moved on the Indians. the [country] being so rough the company was very slow they did not get war the Indian camp untill long in the afternoon. The distance the troops covered that half a day was only about five miles wright had four men in advance scouting. he halled his men he thought in a safe place. to eat lunch. his scouts found them reportid to wright That every thing was clear no Indian in sight the boys unpacked the four meals they had with them. and all sitdown to eat lunch. when they were just beginning to eat they were all taken [unwares] by the dreaded modor war troop shooting comenced about the same time the war troop did [cal] wright was one of the first ones killed The soldiers could not stand the Indians deadly fire they all run the most of them leaving their guns behind half of the company was killd. all the officers was killed one soldier has his leg broke at the first valley [find by]