Yellow Creek Indians Summary

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After a little bit, the second Indian was traveling to the campsite that was near the incident by Myers's rifle. Who was also put to death, because of the rifle that killed many people. Myers would even frighten himself. With himself and his to companions that escaped back to Virginia to bakers trading post. They were in the worry of their actions causing a punishment to raid from the Yellow Creek Indians. Myers sent a word to the Great house and others neighbors in the area within the vicinity to gather up at Baker's and prepare an attack. Although Baker was not present, by dawn, thirty-two men were lying in wait to attack. The following morning, they were unaware that the perpetrators of the previous evening’s violence were ahead

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