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Captain Jack, chief of the Native American Modoc tribe, 1872. Artist: Unknown

Captain Jack, chief of the Native American Modoc tribe, 1872. Captain Jack (c1840-1873), whose Native American name was Kintpuash, was the leader of the Modoc tribe. The US Army tried to force the Modoc back to a reservation in Oregon. Their resistance led to the Modoc War of 1872-1873. Captain Jack surrendered on 1 June 1873, was tried for murder and hanged. Engraving from John Gilmary Shea's A Child's History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872).
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Title:
Captain Jack, chief of the Native American Modoc tribe, 1872. Artist: Unknown
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Captain Jack, chief of the Native American Modoc tribe, 1872. Captain Jack (c1840-1873), whose Native American name was Kintpuash, was the leader of the Modoc tribe. The US Army tried to force the Modoc back to a reservation in Oregon. Their resistance led to the Modoc War of 1872-1873. Captain Jack surrendered on 1 June 1873, was tried for murder and hanged. Engraving from John Gilmary Shea's A Child's History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872).
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3471 x 5026 px | 49.9 MB
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29.4 x 42.6 cm | 11.6 x 16.8 in (300 dpi)