Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... the woods, and if possible, find his body, and that of private Miller, who was missed the same day. The latter had said, before going out, that uhe wanted a shot." He received a shot, but whether he gave one or not, is unknown. He was found scalped, not far from Lieut Beever, but whether the same rencounter terminated both lives, of course will ever be unknown, unless the facts be imparted by some friendly Indian. But a short distance from where Lieut Beever lay, were two pools of blood, proving pretty conclusively that he had not yielded his life without a recompense. His horse had been shot through the head, and three arrows were in his back, and a ball had passed through his body, but the finale had been the blow from a tomahawk. He was a "good shot"--had with him two revolvers, carrying eleven balls, which had doubtless, found sure lodgment, the dead or wounded Indians having been carried off by their comrades. The remains were duly prepared and deposited in as good a coffin as could be obtained, and with his body servant (between whom and himself there was a mutual attachment, ) as chief mourner, followed by almost the entire command, was placed in his prairie grave, near that of Docter Weiser, there to rest till the "graves give up their dead." This event was one of the saddest connected with the campaign. Frederick J. Holt Beever was an English gentleman of means and education, travelling for his health and improvement His love of romance and adventure led him to embrace the opportunity offered by the expedition, for seeing the western prairies, and he was attached to General Sibley's staff, as volunteer Aid.de.camp. He was a jovial, social man, brave, energetic and reliable, and after "life's fitful fever," in his lone and lowly...
