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54 rolling around in front of his men curseing the Indians with everything he could think of finally Beswoick shouted to his men thus. d__m your souls get me out of here can't you see I am shot. my thigh is broke. two of his men jumped and raised him up. Just then the Indians open a heavy fire on the Volunteers and soldiers the Soldiers and Volunteers was fired on so sudden when they was not expecting it. it was all confusion with them for quite a lapse of time. at last they rallied and begaining fireing it was not long till the Battle field was enveloped in smoke. then to help the matter a big Bank of fog came from the south and settled over the two opposing contestents and laid over the Battle field all that 17th day of January 1873. the Indian being at home in the Lava beds they all knew the natural Fortfacations. they had the atvantage over their enemy. the Volunteers and Soldiers fired Volley after Volley in to the rocks and fog. But never an Indian could they see. they fired at the sound of the Modoc shots the fog lifted up high in the after noon Just for a minuit or two The troops and Volunteers greeted it with loud cheers