A survivor's recollections of the Whitman massacre - Primary Source Edition

by Matilda Sager

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Genres: Nonfiction, American History

56 pages, Paperback

First published August 19, 2009

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fascinating, and sad, story of these kids’ experience first losing their birth parents, then their adopted parents, all while traveling and living on the frontier in the northwest.

Since it was a firsthand account, not written by professional authors, the story was hard to follow at times, but I managed.

[Peggy S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story of my family. A short, true, impactful, heart wrenching, devastating story of a young pioneer family searching for their permanent home. Henry Sager was my 4x great grandpa's brother. While my ancestor, Samuel, planted his feet in Iowa, brother Henry couldn't sit still and forged ahead to the unknown. In the end, his legacy lives on but only because of tragedy.

[Teresa Crancer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A wandering story of a young girl's experience on the frontier

As an elderly lady, Matilda wrote of her experience in the Whitman massacre. She was a young girl at the time. It is a good historical read, but it does wander a bit.

[Fritz Ethridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kept my attention.

I liked the fact that this was a first hand account of the massacre. It is a glimpse into the past. And it ends on a good note.