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During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.

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While in El Paso, I met Mr. Clinton Burk, a native of Texas, who I married in August 1885.

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On October 28th, 1887, I became the mother of a girl baby, the very image of its father, at least that is what he said, but who has the temper of its mother.

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By the time we reached Virginia City I was considered a remarkable good shot and a fearless rider for a girl of my age.

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Topics: Age By The Time City Considered Fearless Girl Good Reached Remarkable Rider Shot Time Virginia

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As many of the riders before me had been held up and robbed of their packages, mail and money that they carried, for that was the only means of getting mail and money between these points.

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Topics: Been Before Between Carried Getting Had Held Mail Many Me Means Money Only Packages Points Riders Robbed Up

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It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed my mark.

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Topics: Being Considered Dangerous Fellow Good Hills Knew Known Little Looked Mark Me Missed Most Never Quick Reputation Rider Route Shot Toll Very Well Well Known

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I was in Deadwood at the time and on hearing of the killing made my way at once to the scene of the shooting and found that my friend had been killed by McCall.

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Topics: Been Deadwood Found Friend Had Hearing Made My Friend Once Scene Shooting Time Way

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When I joined Custer I donned the uniform of a soldier. It was a bit awkward at first but I soon got to be perfectly at home in men's clothes.

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Topics: Awkward Bit Clothes First Got Home Joined Men Perfectly Soldier Soon Uniform

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I left Montana in Spring of 1866, for Utah, arriving at Salt Lake city during the summer.

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We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians, and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded.

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Topics: Days Had Indians Numerous Ordered Out Several Six Soldiers Uprising Were Which Wounded

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: May 1st, 1852

Died: August 1st, 1903

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