Introduction; Publisher's note; Fort Harker; From Fort Harker to Fort Zarah; From Fort Zarah to Fort Larned; Appearance of Fort Larned; Indian incendiarism and murder; A paradise of nature; Hancock's reception at Fort Dodge; General topics; The last pow-wow; From Fort Larned to Fort Harker via Fort Hayes; General subjects continued; A trip up the Missouri; The Union Pacific Railroad; A fugitive from the Indian camp; Stringent martial law at Sedgwick; New Julesburg; From St. Louis to Fort Harker; Pacific Road; Particulars of the Plum Creek Massacre; Arrival at Julesburg; From Denver to Golden City; Notorious Julesburg; The commissioners at the Council Ground; General Sherman's speech; The members of the Peace Commission, and the Press Gang; The change at Larned; Another council; An amphitheatre in a grove; Arrival of Osage chiefs; Arrival of hostile chiefs; Interesting proceedings; Index.