Table of Contents Author's note: On Semantics and spelling -- Preface -- Chapter I: "He is not to be believed in any tale he may tell..." Charles Mowry 1820 -- Chapter II: "This 'old hoss' was thar..." Joseph R. Brown -- Chapter III: "Sgt. Brown will take charge of the two disposable guns..." -- Chapter IV: "Trade looks bad..." Geo. Davenport 1829 -- Chapter V: "[The Indians] cannot be made to comprehend that it's all for their benefit..." Alexis Bailly, 1832 -- Chapter VI: "A serious difficulty with the...