The Bozeman Trail, 1863: The Final Trail West

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • GOLD! The age-old motivator and one that saw tens of thousands of Americans fueling westward expansion to the Pacific coast. In 1863, John Bozeman pioneered a route that connected Montana gold fields to the Oregon Trail. As the Civil War closed, the flow of emigrants turned into a flood, angering the Sioux over this intrusion into their nomadic lands. The Lakota chief Red Cloud declared war. The legendary Jim Bridger and the Fetterman Fight are just part of the adventure.

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  • @jotech5086
    @jotech5086 Рік тому +13

    It's amazing that the Bozeman trail has such a storied history yet it was only in use for four years.

    • @irockuroll60
      @irockuroll60 Рік тому +1

      I agree it is interesting that is well known but so few ppl used it.
      I don’t agree with the premise of being used for only 4 years. The civil was only 4 years long but it’s well known by the world.

  • @henryrodgers1752
    @henryrodgers1752 Рік тому +4

    Excellent episode, which I enjoyed greatly. Thank you.

  • @chriskontas6200
    @chriskontas6200 Рік тому +5

    Great story

  • @bernacus5949
    @bernacus5949 11 місяців тому +1

    Well, old man, I found your Instagram account, I think. But sadly, there's no posts to have discussions. Once again, great stuff. Looking forward to binging the rest through the day.

    • @doorusthewalrus6903
      @doorusthewalrus6903  11 місяців тому

      Maybe I should start that up. I've been bouncing around the idea of a show where I go into the details of the research. There is so much interesting fluff I leave out of these videos.

    • @bernacus5949
      @bernacus5949 11 місяців тому

      @doorusthewalrus6903 man. As a metaldetectorist, living in "Indian Territory" my meat and potatoes is Old West era relics and research. 75 to 80% of my relic hunting is spent in research. And I for one, would greatly enjoy something where you go over sources or methods or all of the above. Or interesting bits you found, that were not related to your videos. I'm currently researching the 3 Forks area of Muskogee/Fort Gibson Oklahoma for metal detecting sites. And found an unrelated but mind blowing bit of historical data that made me pause to go pursue it for more information. FYI, it was the Glenn-Fowler Expedition to Santa Fe. Fowler had actually walked across the farm I was researching.

  • @collectivesartori
    @collectivesartori Рік тому

    Brilliant recount

  • @swhip897
    @swhip897 Рік тому

    They should have taken the Bridger cutoff

  • @andreweden9405
    @andreweden9405 Рік тому +3

    Now you're going to have to talk about the Transcontinental Railroad, and railroad attacks by Indians!😁

  • @dorianwolf2198
    @dorianwolf2198 Рік тому

    It's called progress huh 😢

  • @markmiller1760
    @markmiller1760 Рік тому +1

    Annoying background sounds. Less volume would help, and shorter duration. Content is very good but background noise makes it difficult to listen to.

  • @cscarlton24
    @cscarlton24 Рік тому

    First!

  • @Truly1Tom
    @Truly1Tom Рік тому +1

    @5:51min-the Wagon Train splitting up was what caused the outcome.Had they stayed the course the Sioux and Cheyenne would've attacked but gotten worse than they gave!