Recto:

l.l. in image: SCAR-FACED CHARLEY 1008

l.r. in image: MODOC.1

Mount Verso:

u.c. to u.r. printed on paper label: 1008. SCAR-FACED CHARLEY. \ The famous war chief of the lava-bed warriors, and \ the greatest of their soldiers. He was the most trusted \ of Captain Jack's braves, and the most desperate of \ his fighters. Rev. Dr. Thomas, who was slain at the \ peace-commission massacre, on the day before his \ death called Scar-Faced Charley the "Leonidas of the \ lava-beds." He was never known to be guilty of any \ act not authorized by the laws of legitimate warfare, \ and entered his earnest protest against the assassina- \ tion of General Canby and Dr. Thomas. He led the \ Modocs against Major Thomas and Colonel Wright \ when the United States troops were so disastrously \ repulsed and when two-thirds of our men were killed \ and wounded. Wearied of the slughter, he shouted \ to the survivors, "You fellows that are not dead had \ better go home; we don't want to kill you all in one \ day." He has said since, "My heart was sick of seeing \ so many men killed."

c. in graphite: 419. \ Neg. No. 3049

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

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