Tuscaroras to the Rescue at Lewiston, NY-- Part 3: "Sacrifice Their Blood Upon the American Altar"

**  "The overwhelming massacre was prevented by the appearance of Chief Longboard and his company.  Their war whoop caused  the attacking force to at once take flight."

--New York Times, April 8, 1883.

**  "It is evident that the timely intervention of the Tuscarora Indians , saved great slaughter of men, women and children among the white people.  In every instance when the United States was in trouble, the Tuscaroras  were ever ready to sacrifice their blood upon the American altar."

--Tuscarora Chief Elias Johnson

--Brock-Perry