John Dorsey person
Summary: One of three Americans named who were killed by the Yuma Indians at the houses.
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died_in
ferry massacre
cited from those who crossed the river in the boat… (1891)his body, and
that of Glanton, and burned alive with them.
A large quantity of meat was thrown into the
fire at the same time. The houses were burned
down, and the bodies of the other three Ameri-
cans, named John A. Johnson, Wm. Pewit a…
killed_by
cited from Glanton and Dr… (1891)
t on the 24th
and at daylight on the morning of the 25th they
reached the Mexican camp that was at the ferry
when the Indians’ attack commenced, having
been without food since noon of the 23d. From
the Mexicans the party learned the fat…
cited from Glanton and Dr… (1891)
Glanton and Dr. A. L. Lincoln were asleep,
each in one of the houses. A Mexican woman
saw the chief of the Yumas enter the house in
which the doctor lay and hit him on the head
with a stone, whereupon he rose to his feet, but
was immediate…
cited from those who crossed the river in the boat… (1891)
those who crossed the river in the boat. The
Indians met them on the opposite bank in a
friendly manner, and while the Americans were
suspecting nothing wrong, they were suddenly
put to death before they could make any re-
sistance. The names …
lived_at
Missouri
cited from those who crossed the river in the boat… (1891)his body, and
that of Glanton, and burned alive with them.
A large quantity of meat was thrown into the
fire at the same time. The houses were burned
down, and the bodies of the other three Ameri-
cans, named John A. Johnson, Wm. Pewit a…
Missouri— 1891-06-26
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)his body, and
that of Glanton, and burned alive with them.
A large quantity of meat was thrown into the
fire at the same time. The houses were burned
down, and the bodies of the other three Ameri-
cans, named John A. Johnson, Wm. Pewit a…
Sources (5)
Glanton and Dr…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Glanton and Dr… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
those who crossed the river in the boat… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
those who crossed the river in the boat…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain