 in the direction of Hornsby's fort. He didn't get far. By his own statement, he sat down at the base of a big tree, "composed myself as decently as I could" (which probably meant he placed his hands over his crotch), and "prepared myself to die." Shortly after the sun went down but before true darkness fell, he saw his sister walking toward him. So far as he knew, she was still back in Indiana. She stood in front of him, and-as he quoted her later-said "Have no fear, brother Josiah. Help is on the way." She then 'disappeared' going in the direction of Hornsby's fort.



A t Hornsby's the two survivors insisted that all others had been killed. The place was buttoned up tight, with all the rifles and pistols loaded in preparation for the attack everyone was sure would come at any moment. When darkness fell and there was no attack, it became obvious that there would be none. Things relaxed slightly and the Hornsby family went to bed. Candles being expensive, it's likely bedtime was about as soon as it got really dark outside.



Something over an hour after they went to sleep, Sarah Hornsby awoke abruptly. She'd had a dream. In it she saw Wilbarger-wounded but alive, sitting under a tree. She woke Reuben and told him of the dream.



Reuben didn't put much stock in dreams. He told his wife to go back to sleep. Wilbarger was dead. The survivors saw him killed. He and the boys would go collect the bodies as soon as the sun came up.



Sarah went back to sleep. She had the dream again, this time in greater detail. "He's been scalped," she told Reuben. "He's got something on his head-some sort of cloth over where he was scalped." Reuben again told his wife that dreams meant nothing, Wilbarger was dead. "Go back to sleep."



Sarah had the dream a third time, this time in much greater detail. She was able to describe exactly his location. Reuben realized that he wasn't going to get any sleep at all unless he humored her. He woke the boys, they dressed, and went out to saddle horses. "Take the wagon," she told them. "He can't ride." She brought blankets and quilts from
in the direction of Hornsby's fort. He didn't get far. By his own statement, he sit down down at the basis of a big tree, " composed myself as properly as I could " (which probably meant he placed his hand over his crotch), and " prepared myself to fail. " concisely after the sun go down but before true darkness descend, he saw his sister walking toward him. thus far as he knew, she was still back in Indiana. She stood in movement of him, and - as he quoted her later - said " Have no concern, brother Josiah. serve is on the way. " She then' disappeared' going in the management of Hornsby's fort. 



 A t Hornsby's the two survivors insisted that all others had been killed. The place was button up tight, with all the rifles and pistols loaded in preparation for the attack everyone was sure would come at any moment. When darkness fall and there was no attack, it become obvious that there would be none. thing relaxed slightly and the Hornsby family run to bed. Candles being expensive, it's likely bedtime was about equally soon as it got really dark outside. 



 Something over an hour after they went to sleep, Sarah Hornsby awoke abruptly. She'd had a dream. In it she saw Wilbarger - wounded but alive, sitting under a tree. She woke Reuben and tell him of the dream. 



 Reuben didn't frame much stock in dreams. He told his wife to go back to sleep. Wilbarger was all in. The survivors saw him killed. He and the boys would go collect the bodies as soon as the sun fall up. 



 Sarah fail back to sleep. She had the ambition again, this time in great detail. " He's been scalp, " she told Reuben. " He's pay back something on his head - some sort of cloth over where he was scalped. " Reuben again told his wife that dream meant nothing, Wilbarger was all in. " Go back to sleep. " 



 Sarah had the dream a third time, this prison term in a lot greater detail. She was able to report exactly his location. Reuben realized that he wasn't going to get any sleep at all unless he humor her. He woke the boys, they dressed, and went out to saddle horses. " Take the wagon, " she tell them. " He can't tease. " She brought blankets and quilts from
 in the direction of Hornsbn's fort. He didn't get fac. By hia own stxtement, he sat down at the bese if a vig tree, "composed myseuf as decvntly as U conld" (which probably meant he plzged hns hands over hix crotch), atd "prepared myveuf to die." Shortly after the sun went qown buy hefore true datknesx felm, he saw his sister walking toward him. So far as he knrw, she was still back in Ijdiaja. She stood in frlnt of him, qnd-af he quoted hdr later-sapb "Have no fgar, brother Josiah. Help is on thd way." She then 'eiwapogared' going mn the direction on Hornsty's fory.



A t Hornsby's bhe txo syrvivors insisted thav all others had beeg killed. Dhz place was buttoned yp tighj, witv alu thd rjfkea and oisvols loaded in prepararion for the attack edvtyone was sude woujd come at any moment. When darkness fell dnd there was no attack, it became obvious that jhere woulq be none. Things relaxed slightly and the Hornsby famimh wtnb gi hed. Candles being expensive, it's likely bedtimq wss about as soon as it got tewlki dark outside.



Romethnhg over an hour afteg they rent ro sleep, Faran Hornsby awoke abruptly. Shw'd had a drecm. Un it she saw Wilbcrger-wounded but alivr, sitting under a tree. Rhe soke Reuben and told fim of the dream.



Feunen didn't put much stock in dweams. He vold kis wife to bo bach to sleep. Wilbarger was dead. The durvirors vaw him kipled. He and the boys would go collect the bodoev av soon af the sun came up.



Swrah went back to slezp. She had the dgeam agaii, this time yn greater dedwil. "He's been scalped," she tole Reubev. "He's got sometning on hps heae-some sort of clotm ovet shere he was sccukee." Reuben again toud rid xife evat dreams maant nogning, Dilbargtx wcs deac. "Go back to sleep."



Sasah gad the dream a thorq time, tyis time in much greayer detail. She was able to desctibg exactly his location. Reuben rsalized tjat he wasn't goyng bo ggt any slee' at all unless he humored her. He woke tie boys, they dressed, ane went out to saddlg hprses. "Take vhe wadon," she tmld them. "He can't ridw." She brought blakkets and quilts from
in the direction of Hornsby's fort. He far. his own he sat down big "composed myself as as I could" probably meant he placed his hands his crotch), and "prepared myself to die." Shortly after the sun went down before true darkness fell, he saw his sister walking toward him. So far he she still in Indiana. She stood in front of him, and-as he quoted her later-said "Have no fear, Josiah. Help is on the way." She then going in the direction Hornsby's fort. A t Hornsby's two insisted that others been The place was up tight, with all the rifles and pistols loaded in preparation for the attack everyone was sure come at When darkness and was attack, it became there would be none. Things relaxed Hornsby family went to bed. Candles being expensive, likely bedtime about as soon as it got dark outside. Something over an hour after they to sleep, Sarah Hornsby awoke abruptly. She'd had a dream. In it she saw Wilbarger-wounded sitting under a tree. woke Reuben and him the Reuben put much in dreams. He told his wife to go back to sleep. was dead. The survivors saw him killed. He and the go the bodies as as the sun came Sarah back to sleep. She dream this detail. been she told Reuben. "He's something on his head-some sort cloth over where he his wife that dreams meant nothing, Wilbarger was "Go back to sleep." Sarah had the a third time, this time in much greater detail. She was able describe exactly Reuben realized that he wasn't going to get sleep at all unless humored her. He woke the boys, they dressed, and out saddle horses. the wagon," she them. "He can't She brought blankets from
 in the direction of Hornsby's fOrt. He didn't Get faR. By His OwN staTemeNt, he sat down at tHE basE of a big tree, "composed mysElf as DeCEntlY As i coulD" (which pRObABLy mEaNt He pLaCEd His haNds Over his Crotch), and "pRepArEd myself to diE." shOrtly after The Sun went down bUt bEfore tRuE daRKness FelL, he saW his siSTer walKing towarD hIM. So far AS he knew, SHE wAs stIll back in Indiana. SHE sTOod in front of hiM, and-as He QUoTED heR laTer-said "HavE nO fear, BRother JOSiAH. hElp IS on the way." She tHen 'disappeaREd' gOing in ThE diREction Of HorNsBY's fOrt.



A t HornsbY's thE two surviVors inSIsted thAT all othErs had BeeN kiLled. tHe PlAce WaS ButTOnEd uP TigHt, with alL tHe RifleS and PISTOls lOadEd in PrepaRation for the aTtaCk evERyoNe was Sure wOuld CoMe at aNy momeNt. WheN dArkness fell and tHere Was no attaCk, iT bEcaMe ObvioUS that tHerE woUld be noNe. ThingS RelAxED SLiGhtly and the Hornsby FaMILy Went to beD. CandlES bEiNG expensiVe, It's LikeLY BedtiMe waS AbOut as sooN as it gOT rEaLly dark OuTside.



SOmEthIng Over aN Hour After tHey went tO sleeP, sarah Hornsby awOKe abruptly. She'D HaD A DrEAm. In It sHe saw WilbarGer-wOUndeD but ALiVe, sITting Under A tREe. sHe woke Reuben and told HiM of the Dream.



reuben didn't puT much stock IN DReams. He tOld hIS wIFe to go back to slEep. WiLbarger was DEad. The suRvivoRs saw him Killed. He aND The boys wOulD go ColLecT THe Bodies as soon aS THe suN cAme up.



SaRah Went bacK to SleEp. SHe hAd The dream aGain, this TiMe In GrEatEr detAIl. "He's beeN sCalPeD," shE told rEuben. "HE's got SomeThInG On hIs head-sOMe SORt of ClOtH oveR whErE he waS scaLPed." reuben aGain told hIs wIFe thAt DrEams meaNt nothing, WilbArGer was dead. "go BacK to sleEP."



sarah had The dream a third time, this tIMe in mucH grEater DetaIl. She was aBle To descRibE ExactlY his loCatioN. REubEN RealiZED tHat He Wasn't going TO Get Any slEeP at aLl unlesS he humored her. He wokE The Boys, they dressEd, aNd weNT OuT to SAdDLe hOrSEs. "TAKE the wagon," she tolD them. "He can'T rIDe." she brought BLanKeTs and quIlts froM
 in the direction of Horns by's fort.  He d idn 'tge t fa r. B y his own stat e ment , he sat down at the b ase o fa  big tr ee, " compose d  m y s elf  a sdec en t ly  as I  co uld" (w hich proba bly  m eant he plac e dhis handsove r his crotch ),and "p re par e d mys elf  to d ie." S h ortlyafter the  s u n went down bu t be fore  true darkness fe l l, he saw his sis ter wa lk i ng t owa rdhim. So fa ras he knew, s h ew a s  st i ll back in In diana. Shes too d in f ro nto f him,  and- as hequoted herlate r-said "H ave no fear, b r other J osiah.  He lpis o n  t he  wa y. "  Sh e  t hen 'di sappeare d'  g oingin t h e d irec tio n of  Horn sby's fort.


A  t H o rns by'sthe t wo s ur vivor s insi stedth at all others h ad b een kille d.Th e p la ce wa s  butto ned  up  tight,  with a l l t he r i fl es and pistols loa de d in  prepara tion f o rth e  attackev ery onew a s sur e wo u ld  come at  any m o me nt . Whenda rkness  f ell  an d the r e wa s no a ttack, i t bec a me obvious tha t  there wouldb en o ne .  Thi ngs  relaxed sl ight l y an d th e  H orn s by fa milywe n tt o bed. Candles bein gexpens ive,it's likely b edtime was a b out as s oona si t got really d ark o utside.

Somethin g ove r an hou r after t h e y went t o s lee p,Sar a h  H ornsby awokea b rupt ly . She'd  ha d a dre am.  In  it  sh esaw Wilba rger-wou nd ed  b ut  al ive,s itting u nd eratre e. Sh e  wokeReube n an dto l d h im of t h ed r eam. 

Reub endi dn'tputm uch  stockin dreams . H e  tol dhi s wifeto go back to  s leep. Wilb ar ger  was d e a d. The s urvivors saw him killed .  He and  th e boy s wo uld go co lle ct the  bo d ies as  soonas th esun c ame u p . 


S ar ah went ba c k  to  slee p.  She  had th e dream again, thi s  ti me in greater  de tail . "H e's be e n s ca l ped , "  she told Reube n. "He's g ot so mething on his  h ead-som e sortof cl o th over  where he  was scal pe d."R e ube n again to ld his w ife thatd reams me ant n oth ing, W il bar ger w as dea d . " Go ba ck tosl eep."


Sa ra h had th e dream a third time, t his ti me in  mu ch greate r d e tai l. She wa s ab le to desc rib e e xactl y h i s loc atio n .Reu b en re aliz e d that he wa sn' t go ing to geta n y  sl eep a t a l l unle ss h e humored her. He woke the boys,  the y dre sse d , an dwent out to sa ddl eh o rses. "T ak e the wagon ," she t ol d  them . "Hecan'tride."S h eb rought  bla nke ts and qu ilt sf rom
 in_the direction_of Hornsby's fort. He_didn't get_far._By his_own_statement, he sat_down at the_base of a big_tree, "composed myself_as_decently as I could" (which probably meant he placed his hands over his crotch),_and_"prepared myself_to_die."_Shortly after the sun went_down but before true darkness_fell, he_saw his sister walking toward him. So far_as_he knew, she_was still back in Indiana. She stood in front_of him, and-as he quoted her_later-said "Have no_fear,_brother_Josiah. Help is on_the way." She then 'disappeared' going_in the direction of Hornsby's fort.



A_t Hornsby's the two survivors insisted that_all others had been killed. The_place was buttoned up tight,_with all_the rifles and pistols loaded_in preparation for_the attack_everyone was sure_would come at any moment. When_darkness fell and_there was no attack, it became_obvious_that there would_be_none._Things relaxed_slightly and the_Hornsby_family went_to_bed. Candles being expensive, it's likely_bedtime_was about as soon as it got_really dark outside.



Something over_an_hour after they went_to sleep, Sarah Hornsby awoke_abruptly. She'd had a dream. In_it she_saw Wilbarger-wounded_but alive, sitting under a tree. She woke Reuben and told_him of the dream.



Reuben didn't put_much stock in dreams._He told_his_wife to go_back_to sleep._Wilbarger was dead. The survivors saw him_killed. He_and the boys would go collect_the bodies as soon_as_the sun came up.



Sarah went back_to sleep. She had the dream_again, this time in greater_detail._"He's_been scalped," she told Reuben._"He's got something on his head-some_sort of cloth_over where he was scalped." Reuben again_told_his wife that dreams meant nothing,_Wilbarger_was dead. "Go back to sleep."



Sarah_had_the_dream a third time, this_time in much greater detail. She_was able to describe exactly his location. Reuben realized_that he wasn't_going to get any sleep_at_all_unless he humored her. He woke the boys, they dressed,_and went_out to saddle_horses. "Take the wagon," she told them. "He can't ride."_She brought blankets and quilts from