The engagement was caused by the Army attempting to recover stolen stock. Under Lt. Charles King, the unit bivouacked for the night and was ambushed when King tried to recon up a hill, leading to the wounding of Lt. King. He was rescued by a sergeant who carried him back to the camp, but his wounds forced his early retirement from the Army several years later. He none the less went on to serve again during the Spanish American War, and became a noted author.
His rescuer, Sgt. Bernard Taylor, would win the Medal of Honor, but died shortly after receiving it the following year from pneumonia at age 31.
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