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Can you shed some light on a photo of Red Cloud’s wife in a cabin featuring a Japanese katana sword on the wall?

by | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

Marshall Trimble
Can you shed some light on a photo of Red Cloud’s wife in a cabin featuring a Japanese katana sword on the wall? Dan Dancer Salem, New Hampshire All I can share with you is that three members of the Japanese Imperial Army visited the Red Cloud Agency in September 1876. Historians are unsure if they met with Chief Red Cloud, but if so, presenting him a high-quality samurai sword would have been proper etiquette. Mounted in handachi fittings, this katana was the type worn in battle.  Altern


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