Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse, a chief, was brought back to Camp Robinson on September 5, 1877, after leaving with a group of Indians, and was held there as a prisoner. While he was being disarmed, he was stabbed in the side and dangerously wounded. According to the Iola Register, he died the same day.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The 1877 newspaper account reports he was stabbed in the side while being disarmed at Camp Robinson and died the same day, but it does not say who stabbed him.

Reported by: 1877 newspaper report (reporters).

Source

• The Iola Register, September 15, 1877, page 1 The Iola Register, September 15, 1877