Winfield Scott Hancock: Western Plains | Part 14

Winfield Scott Hancock was assigned to the Great Plains after his stint in the Civil War. He ran into numerous problems as he attempted to implement United States policy toward the Native Americans there. However, he would not be there for long.

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[gallantcavalier]

YES!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!! OUTSTANDING!!! You never hear anyone talk about Hancock and the Plains War, and he was a large part of it!! Glad to see this here! A credit to the historical YouTube community!!

[tracystover]

This is so riveting. I want more!!! LOL! I have to say that I was not familiar with Hancock and the his work in the Plains. It's nice that Hancock nor Heath held a grudge against one another. Hancock really seems to be a all-around good guy even with his faults. Excellent job! Keep the videos coming.

[nathanappleby]

I like Hancock's diplomacy and the fact that he emphasized to the Indians their choices, war or peace. The Indian chiefs definitely should not have been late for the meetings. It shows just how good a soldier he is.

[Gitarzan]

Tall Bull and Roman Nose both well known here in Colorado history. I always wondered if Hancock ever made it here.

[gallantcavalier]

Will you do stories on the fights in the Plains Indian Wars in future videos?

[zach]

He was mentioned in a series called the Great Indian Wars about this time. He's briefly reunited with Custer. Not pleasant.

[UncleSasquatchOutdoors]

Thanks for the video. I am surprised Custer made it through the war. He was rash and a glory seeker.

[jamesmoore]

How about a battle map on Brices crossroads. Please

[jerroldbates]

Good information. The dealings of the U.S. military with the indian tribes, has always been not very good. Maybe I haven't looked in the right places.

[wmschooley]

Wilder Historian: You missed a few points. The plains war needed a permanent military presence to accomplish the U.S. policy of converting tribal land to U.S. control. And the tribes were seen as standing in the way of American expansion. When General Hancock arrived in 1867, he was arrogant and grossly inexperienced in dealing with American Indians and their culture. His overconfident in his ability to bring the tribes under U.S. army control only exacerbated his arrogance and inexperience. Simply put, when he was unable to forge treaties Hancock tried to intimidate the tribes. Hancock’s blustering and ordering the abandoned village burned to the ground. MUST be seen and appreciated in the context of tribal memory of the Sand Creek Massacre which occurred on November 29, 1864.
Hancock did NOT exhibit GOOD diplomacy, When word of the abandoned village’s destruction spread, both distrust among the tribes. and battles erupted. There's no random coincidences in the dates: Kansas: Fort Dodge, June 12; Fort Wallace, June 21-22; Baca’s Wagon Train, June 22; Pond Creek Station and another at Black Butte Creek, June 26; the Kidder Massacre, July 2; Saline River, August 1-2; and Prairie Dog Creek, August 21-22. In my opinion, Hancock's diplomatic blunder exerbated an already tense situation and got him transferred on August 26, 1867.
Respectfully, W.S..

[timothyhiggins]

So it was Hancock who had to check that idiot Custer. Seems to me if he hadn't been transferred to Louisiana, little Big Horn probably wouldn't have happened. Great video!