Red Cloud Agency - Indian Agents

Indian Agents

  • James Wham
  • Jared Daniels
  • Dr. John J. Saville - a physician from Sioux City Iowa, arrived as agent in the fall of 1873. During his administration, the army established a post nearby. The first treaty negotiations for the Black Hills were held between the US government and the Lakota. Accused of graft, Saville resigned as agent in late 1875, although a commission investigation had cleared him of wrongdoing.
  • Valentine McGillycuddy
  • James S. Hastings
  • Lieut. Charles A. Johnson
  • Dr. James Irwin

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