Boston Charley

Boston Charley (born 1854; died October 3, 1873) was a warrior in the Modoc War of 1872. He was reportedly nicknamed "Boston" by miners who felt he had a lighter complexion than the other warriors. [ [http://www.nativeamericans.com/Modoc.htm Native Americans.com] ] In 1873 he had joined the group led by Kintpuash. He was involved in an action that killed fourteen people at Tule Lake. On April 11, 1873 he was part of a group that killed Edward Canby. At first they fought on, but ultimately surrendered [ [http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWbostoncharley.htm Spartacus Schoolnet] ] . Charley did not personally kill Canby, but during the incident he had killed a Dr. Thomas. On October 3, 1873 Boston Charley, Kintpuash, Schonchin John and Black Kim were executed for the murder of Edward Canby. He reportedly met his execution stoically asking only for tobacco. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=p65LFb1Xdw8C&pg=RA1-PA122&lpg=RA1-PA122&dq=%22boston+charley%22&source=web&ots=qLLn23VV16&sig=U_emVVrujGDJNZOqmFuCwat0xjg&hl=en#PRA1-PA121,M1 Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865-1890 By Peter Cozzens, Page 121-123] ]

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*Death of Edward Canby