Very respectfully, WM. E. MORRIS, Late private Troop “M,” Seventh U. S. Cavalry. ----- Footnote 136: I have been in communication with a number of persons who belonged to this battalion.—C. T. B. INDEX _A_ “Ab-sa-ra-ka, Land of Massacre,” book written by Mrs. Carrington, 34 note Allen breech-loading rifle, 45, 46 American Horse, Sioux chief, surprised by Capt. Mills, 307; killed, 310 Amick, Lieut., 124, 137; sent in search of Fifth Cavalry, 125–127; covers Graham’s retreat, 128, 138 Andrews, Dr. E. B., on Custer’s Little Big Horn campaign, 361 Apache Indians, cruelties of, 73 Arapahoe Indians, 64 Arikara scouts in Reno’s command flee from the Sioux, 238 Arickaree Fork, Republican River, 72; Gen. Bankhead’s march to, 108, 111 note, 112 Army woman’s devotion in Indian warfare, 11, 12 _B_ “Bad Lands” of Dakota, of volcanic origin, 5, 209, 230 Bailey, Indian guide, 15 Baliran, M., naturalist, killed by Rain-in-the-Face, 212, 213, 215 Ball, Capt., 336 Bankhead, Col., Forsyth’s letter to, from Beecher’s Island, 93 Banzhaf, Lieut., assists in Col. Forsyth’s rescue, 100, 106, 124; repulses Indians, 131 Barnitz, Capt., Seventh Cavalry, killed, 161 Barrett, Lawrence, actor, his eulogy on Gen. Custer, 261 Battle of Beaver Creek, 131–140; of Big Horn, 243–250; of Little Big Horn, 216–236; Battle of Little Big Horn, the personal story of, by Rain-in-the-Face, 279–292; Rosebud River, 191–198, 203–208; Summit Springs, 170–179; Washita, 146–169; of Wounded Knee, 352 Beaver Creek, Captain Carpenter’s fight on, 123–135; map of position of wagons and soldiers, 130, 132 note; further discussion of fight on, 136–145 Becker, John, mule packer, in the Sibley scout, 298, 299 Beecher, Lieut. Frederick H., second in command to Capt. Forsyth, 77; killed, 88; monument to, 111; attention to, before dying, 120 Beecher’s Island, fight of Rough Riders at, 72; named, 88; siege of, 90–96; a scout’s story of the defense of, 113–122 Belknap, Gen., Secretary of War, his relations with Gen. Custer, 216–218 Bell, Major, Seventh Cavalry, 164, 166 Benteen, Col., in battle of Washita, 162; in battle of Big Horn, 233, 235, 236, 243–246, 250; his magnificent courage, 251, 253, 274–276; Gen. Terry comes to his relief, 276 Big Crow, Indian chief, defeated by Gen. Miles, 329, 330 Big Horn Mountains, controlled by jealous Indian tribes, 5 Big Horn Range, streams from, 5 Big Piney Creek, Gen. Carrington establishes camp on banks of, 13, 64 Bingham, Lieut., under Gen. Carrington, 20; killed, 21 Black Hills, 209; gold discovered in, 209