Hamlin, feeling his head reel giddily, reached out silently and grasped the back of a chair in support.
Sheridan glanced up.
"General Custer reports Major Elliott as missing and several officers badly wounded." "Yes, sir." "What Indians were engaged, and under what chiefs ?" "Mostly Cheyennes, although there were bands of Arapahoes, Kiowas, Comanches, and a few Apaches.

Little Rock was in command after Black Kettle was killed--that is of the Cheyennes.

Little Raven, and Santanta led the others." "A fiend, that last.

But, Sergeant, you are exhausted.

I will talk with you to-morrow.