Lost Child
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Captain Lee Quince takes his men out to search for a lost boy who they think was taken by a Cheyenne fighter called Wasiah. Major Barlow comes from Washington and wants to join the hunt, demanding they use force to show their power. But Quince knows the Cheyenne ways and chooses to move carefully instead. When they find Wasiah's group, things get dangerous, but Quince's understanding of their people stops a deadly fight from breaking out.
Captain Lee Quince leads a patrol to find a missing boy, believed taken by a Cheyenne warrior named Wasiah. Major Barlow, visiting from Washington, joins, pushing for a show of strength. Quince, understanding the Cheyenne, opts for a cautious approach. Upon meeting Wasiah's band, tensions rise, but Quince's knowledge prevents bloodshed.
Major Barlow believes in treating Indians as Captain Custer does...harshly. The story is also known as "Major Barlow's Survey." The program was recorded March 1, 1956 and originally scheduled for broadcast April 8, 1956. The writer is reported to be Les Crutchfield, not Gil Doud. The program may also be dated March 15, 1956.
Fort Laramie was a significant 19th-century trading post, diplomatic site, and military installation located at the confluence of the Laramie and the North Platte Rivers. They joined in the upper Platte River Valley in the eastern part of the present-day US state of Wyoming. The fort was founded as a private trading post in the 1830s to service the overland fur trade; in 1849, it was purchased by the United States Army. The site was located east of the long climb leading to the best and lowest crossing over the Rocky Mountains at South Pass and became a popular stop for migrants on the Oregon Trail. Along with Bent's Fort on the Arkansas River, the trading post and its supporting industries and businesses were the most significant economic hub of commerce in the region.
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