The Indian Wars Refought (1914)

Directors

Theodore Wharton

Cast

Black Elk, Buffalo Bill, Charles King

The story

The film recreates four battles – the Battle of Summit Springs, the Battle of Warbonnet Creek, the Battle of the Mission and the Battle of Wounded Knee – which were fought by the United States Cavalry and various tribes of the Sioux Indians. The movie also features re-enactments of the Campaign of the Ghost Dance or Messiah Craze War, and the capture of Chief Big Foot. The feature also depicted Indian war dances, burning of camps and tepees, horse rustling and scalping.

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