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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 1 |
1 story matching captain
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:captainci, seacaptain, cain, capt, captandum, caplin
- The Deadly Ambush at Council Prairie
An eye-witness account of a harrowing escape during the Puget Sound Indian War, describing a fatal skirmish, a desperate trek through winter swamps, and the loss of Colonel A. Benton Moses.