In 1874 Kintpuash – better known as Captain Jack - led his small band of the Modoc people off of a reservation in southern Oregon and back to their homeland in Northern California. What occurred after would be one of the most expensive wars ever fought on U.S. soil; one which pitted just 50 to 60 Modoc warriors against nearly a thousand U.S. troops and volunteers. Check out my website for more true tales from the wild and woolly westhttps://www.wildwestextra.com/Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwestJoin Patreon for bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextraBecome a YouTube Paid Member for bonus content! https://www.youtube.com/c/WildWestExtravaganzaModoc Nation - https://modocnation.com/The California Genocide - https://fullertonobserver.com/2020/07/07/the-california-native-american-genocide/Bloody Point sources - https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/labe/endnotes.htm