Indian Wars Quotes
The economic development contribution of military spending is not new and not limited to today’s military bases and defense contracts and plants. See {623902} for Sheridan’s famous prediction.
His Indian Removal Policy forced Native American to leave their lands which were theirs by treaties signed by the United States and marched to the poorest land in Oklahoma where they were "resettled". This is often referred to as the "Trail of Tears". What made his actions evern wors was the fact that The Supreme Court had already ruled that such land belinged to the Cherokee Indian Tribe and the government of the United States may not force them from it. Jackson was the only President in Amrican History to defy a Supreme Court order.
Shortly thereafter the woe was transferred to Custer as he was wiped out at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
The months later, Colorado “volunteers” attacked a Cheyenne village flying and American and White flag, killing the women and children at what would come to be known as the Sand Creek Massacre.
The railroads that opened up the West are often used as examples of American corporate and entrepreneurial achievement. But private enterprise would not risk the capital for such a visionary and innovative scheme. It was the Federal Government which provided loans to start and paid for every mile of track with huge grants of land along the right of way. Then the Federal government provided the security and conducted numerous wars against the Indians to make the construction and operation possible. Had the Government and President Lincoln not pushed and supported the plan, there would have been no transcontinental railroad.
The Mormon settlement of the West has, from an economic development point of view, produced a successful model that few have ever even approached. Using techniques that ranged from classic capitalism to classic socialism, they blended both systems into a unique structure of their own. The results were spectacular despite the fact that the Mormons faced boycotts from manufacturers throughout the country and could borrow no money from banks, and never received any financial help from the Federal or any other government but their own. Even if they had gone into heavy debt, the results would have been spectacular, but achieving all that without any debt whatsoever is one of the most successful economic developments in the history of the world.
First Published American Indian Author. His last public speech. He was referring to a horrible massacre of Christian Indians and the polarizing effect that such conflicts had. Whosoever publicly castigated a massacre of whites or Indians would be met by accusations of condoning the massacres of the other side and ignoring the inevitable and natural seeking of retaliation for future protection and revenge.
He and the 7th Cavalry were themselves whipped and killed shortly thereafter.
Cody had fought a one-against-one battle against Chief Yellow Hair whom he killed and scalped. He then rode back to his troops shouting the quotation. Later, he displayed the scalp publicly.
