Black Rock Tom
Black Rock Tom was member of the Smoke Creek Band of Paiutes. In March, 1865, he and others killed George Thayer and Lucius Arcularius at the Smoke Creek Desert.[1]
In November 1865, Lieutenant Osmer tracked Tom to Paiute Creek (present day Paiute Meadows resulting in 55 Paiutes and one soldier killed.[2]
In December 1865, Captain Conrad tracked Tom to Fish Creek (present day Battle Creek Ranch) and in the resulting battle killed forty of Tom's band with only three survivors.[2] See Wheeler's Nevada's Black Rock Desert for a detailed description of the battle.
References
- ↑ "A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People," Thomas Wren, p. 290, 1904.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "History of Nevada," Robert Lewers, Weekly Nevada State Journal, p. 1, November 14, 1896
External links
- "The White Horse," J. P. Marden. Humboldt County History "Indians" Marden Historical Research
- "The Untimely Taking Off of Black Rock Tom," Idah Meacham Strobridge, The San Francisco Call, p. 16, October 25, 1896. Somewhat fictional account of Black Rock Tom's demise.