1873 NY Times newspaper The MODOC INDIAN WAR ENDS with HANGING of the LEADERS
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Captain Jack, under pressure from other Modoc leaders, assassinated General Edward Canby, the highest-ranking U.S. military officer killed during the Indian Wars. This act was intended to force the U.S. to concede to Modoc demands but instead led to increased military action against the Modoc.