Civil War, soldiers of the, emigrate to the West, 6 Civilization, the demands of, 6; the outpost of, 13–18 Clear Creek, Montana, 321 Cloud Peak, 13 Clybor, Jack, adopted by Indians and named “Comanche,” 96 Cody, William F. (Buffalo Bill), Gen. Carr’s guide at Summit Springs, 170, 173, 174; scout for Gen. Merritt, 294, 295; duel with Yellow Hair, 296, 297 Coffee Coolers, 282 Collins, W. R. E., letter of, in reference to Red Cloud’s losses in wagon-corral attack, 58 “Comanche,” Capt. Keogh’s horse, in Custer’s last fight, 256 note Conestoga wagons, only method of transportation before railroad, 7 Conner, Gen., establishes Fort Reno, 60 Contest for Indian lands, 6 Cook, Adjutant, Seventh Cavalry, 158, 159; killed with Custer, 258 Cook, Capt., 268, 270 Cooke, Gen., relieves Gen. Carrington of his command, 37 Corbin, scout, in Gen. Custer’s command, 152, 154, 155 Crawford, Lieut., 307 Crazy Horse, an Oglala chief, 184; his village surprised and taken, 186, 187; warns Gen. Crook, 189; sketch of, 189 note; begins attack, 193; plans ambush for Crook, 194; successful stand against Crook, 201, 202; opposed to Maj. Reno, 241, 254; attacks Custer, 256; defeated by Gen. Crook at Slim Buttes, 310, 311; refuses to succor Cheyennes, 317; meets crushing defeat by Gen. Miles, 326–330; surrenders, 330; stabbed in guard-house, 333; Captain Bourke’s description of, 333; a born soldier, 334 Crazy Woman’s Fork, 61, 312 Criswell, Sergeant, bravery of, in fight with Indians, 242 Crittenden, Lieut., Custer’s brother-in-law, killed, 257 Crook, Gen. George, opinion of Apache Indians, 74; his advance against Indians in the Northwest, 183–202; assumes command of expedition, 188; Ex-Trooper Towne’s account of his fight on the Rosebud, 203–208; joined by Gen. Merritt at Fort Laramie, 293; at Slim Buttes, 304–309; his deplorable condition for want of supplies, 305, 306; defeats Crazy Horse at Slim Buttes, 310, 311 Crow Indians, auxiliaries in Gen. Crook’s expedition, 190, 205 Crow King, Indian chief, opposed to Major Reno, 241, 256 Curley, Crow scout, only survivor of Custer’s command, 256 Custer, Boston, civilian forage-master, killed with Gen. Custer, 258