| Battle of Sand Butte | |||||||
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| Part of Modoc War (Indian Wars) | |||||||
 Scarface Charley, who massacred the US troops. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Modoc | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Scarface Charley | Evan Thomas † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 34 warriors | 67-man patrol | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none | killed or wounded half the command | ||||||
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The Battle of Sand Butte or the Thomas Massacre was a clash between the Modoc Indians and the United States 12th Infantry Regiment in the Modoc War. A small force of US troops were ambushed and wiped out by Modoc warriors led by Scarface Charley.
References[]
- MHQ Summer 2011: Fooled Again by Peter E. Cozzens
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