John J. Glanton, ferry captain killed by Yuma Indians in 1850 massacre
Glanton, captain of the ferry company that operated near the junction of the Colorado and Gila rivers, gave a member named Charles Brown permission to leave the company, advising him to take his share of about $10,000. [1][3] On the morning of April 21, 1850, Glanton and Dr. Lincoln were asleep in separate houses when the chief of the Yumas entered and killed each with a stone and club. [2][5] A party of survivors later found Glanton's dead body at the houses. [7][6] Glanton’s body, along with those of five other Americans, was burned; his dog and Dr. Lincoln’s dog were tied to their bodies and burned alive with them. [2][4] Other Americans killed in the attack included Thomas Harlin, Henderson Smith, Thos. Jackson, William Pewit, and John Dorsey. [4] Glanton was from San Antonio. [4]
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- ferry to the effect that any member who should… (1891)ferry to the effect that any member who should leave without permission of the captain would be pursued and shot. This permission he finally obtained from Glanton, the captain of the com- pany, who advised him …
- 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 …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)leave immediately. He therefore went to his companions, apprised them of the danger they were in, and declared his intention of leaving for California at once. But there was an ob- stacle in the way of his…
- 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, …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (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 …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)s also; but before getting out of the woods they heard a yell, and as they emerged from the brush into the open country, the Indians fired upon them. There being little chance of escape, the party commenc…
- They succeeded in reaching their houses,… (1891)They succeeded in reaching their houses, where they found the dead body of Glanton, the captain of the ferry company. They next ran to a Mexican camp in the neighborhood, but were there refused admittance. They…