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Submitted: 8/31/19 • Approved: 6/5/23 • Last Updated: 6/8/23 • R1276939-G0-S3
CSA
Herrod's Arkansas Mounted
Civil War Confederate
January 17, 1846 - May 5, 1887
US Marshal bushwhacked and killed in the Indian territory while searching for outlaws. Blamed for the murder was a Cherokee Indian named Ned Christie. Years later a witness told that he observed someone stealing the evidence from Christie that was found at the scene. On November 3, 1892 US Marshal killed Christie.
*Obituary (News Article)
Benton County Democrat
Saturday, May 5, 1888
MAPLES, Dan - Geo. H. Jefferson, J.M. Peel and Geo. York are in Ft. Smith this week attending U.S. Court as witnesses in the case of Bobtail, charged with the murder of Dan Maples.
*Obituary (News Article)
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, November 10, 1892
CHRISTIE, Ned - Heck Bruner, the United States Deputy Marshal who led the posse that captured and killed Ned Christie, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday. He was collecting some of the rewards that was offered by some of our citizens, J.M. Peel gave $100.00; G.H. Jefferson, $25 and F.P. Galbreaith, $25.
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, November 10, 1892
Tahlequah, I.T., Nov. 5.- Ned Christie, the notorious outlaw who killed Dan Maples, a United States officer, is dead. He was surrounded about daylight Thursday morning by sixteen of the bravest men under Colonel Yoe's command, who were lead by Heck Bruner and A.G. White. The presence of the officers was entirely unknown to Christie until about sunrise when Arch Wolf, one of Christie's companions, came out of the cabin. He was ordered to surrender but the only reply he gave was a shower of bullets, none of which took effect. The fire was returned and several bullets crushed through him. He managed to get back into the house and then began an all day's battle in which neither side suffered any damage. Later in the evening the officers resorted to dynamite and succeeded in blowing down part of the house and setting fire to the ruins. While the blaze was at its fiercest Christie was seen to emerge from under the floor and he started to run but was ordered to halt. He did not stop and was riddled with bullets, mutilating him terribly and knocking him down. He tried to regain his feet but another volley settled him and the officers turned their attention to the burning building and discovered Charlie Hare trying to escape. He was terribly burned but was able to run. He was arrested. The body of Wolf, who had been wounded early in the morning, was burned to a crisp in the building. The fight was an extremely tough one and lasted twenty-four hours. The females of the Christie family were allowed to retreat at the beginning of the fight, during which a young son of Christie was intercepted while he was trying to take to his father two boxes of cartridges. The body of Christie was taken to Ft. Smith. There is some doubt about the rewards for Christie being paid, as they were offered for him alive, though the friends of Maples will probably reward the brave men for the risks they have taken. During Christie's career of lawlessness he has killed one deputy marshal, three Cherokee Indians, and has wounded three other deputies and over a dozen law-abiding citizens. For the last six years he has remained at his fortified cabin where he met his death, defying all attempts to capture him. He was about forty-five years of age and was a perfect specimen of manhood. He possessed more than the ordinary amount of intelligence and before becoming an outlaw was an experienced gunsmith.
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Friday, May 13, 1887
MAPLES, Dan - Dan Maples, a respected citizen of Bentonville and a United States Deputy Marshal, went to the Territory last week to serve some writs, accompanied by his son, J.M. Peel and a Mr. Jefferson. They camped near Tahlequah on the fifth inst. and just after dark Maples and Jefferson were returning from town to camp when they were confronted at the crossing of the branch by an unknown party who drew a pistol but was told by Maples not to shoot - there was no use in shooting. He fired, how¬ever, mortally wounding Maples. Both returned the fire and several shots passed. Maples died the next day and his body was shipped to Bentonville for burial. The cause of the killing is unknown and the affair has created considerable excitement among the citizens of Bentonville.
Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 8/31/19 by tomodd
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