James Berry - Oklahoma
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James Berry - Oklahoma
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Posted: 30 Jun 2008 12:44AM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Hanes, Berry, Duff, Johnson, McKenzie, Carr, Jones, Harriage
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9/29/1909 Dallas Morning News Historical Archive
Guthrie, OK Sept 18
The recent finding of the skull and bones of a bison in the Canadian River west of Shawnee at Willow Bend by Deputy Constable Bailey Hanes has brought forth an interesting story of war times from James Berry. He asserts positively that those are the remains of a bison he killed there in 1863.
Berry had been a prisoner of war and being court-martialed at Fort Smith, Ark. his life was spared by the leniency of the court, but he was ordered to leave the state. This he did, starting for Colorado through this section of the country. With him were Dock Duff and other escaped war prisoners. They secured supplies at the Shawnee Indian mission and preceded on westward. At Willow Bend they spied a huge bison standing upon the bluff. Berry shot the animal, and taking what meat they wanted, the party shoved the carcass over into the river.
The bison head measured twelve inches between the eyes and twenty inches from tip to tip. In the fishing party where the head was found were Justice of the Peace Hal Johnson and M.W. McKenzie, former Deputy Sheriff Bill Carr, Clarence Jones, Jack Harriage and Deputy Constable Bailey Hanes, all of Shawnee. The head and bones were taken to the city.
9/29/1909 Dallas Morning News Historical Archive
Guthrie, OK Sept 18
The recent finding of the skull and bones of a bison in the Canadian River west of Shawnee at Willow Bend by Deputy Constable Bailey Hanes has brought forth an interesting story of war times from James Berry. He asserts positively that those are the remains of a bison he killed there in 1863.
Berry had been a prisoner of war and being court-martialed at Fort Smith, Ark. his life was spared by the leniency of the court, but he was ordered to leave the state. This he did, starting for Colorado through this section of the country. With him were Dock Duff and other escaped war prisoners. They secured supplies at the Shawnee Indian mission and preceded on westward. At Willow Bend they spied a huge bison standing upon the bluff. Berry shot the animal, and taking what meat they wanted, the party shoved the carcass over into the river.
The bison head measured twelve inches between the eyes and twenty inches from tip to tip. In the fishing party where the head was found were Justice of the Peace Hal Johnson and M.W. McKenzie, former Deputy Sheriff Bill Carr, Clarence Jones, Jack Harriage and Deputy Constable Bailey Hanes, all of Shawnee. The head and bones were taken to the city.