Final Fate - Nate Page

       Nate Page    


           My son and I split up with group and went on the dry, humid Burial Ground Trail Which happened to be a big mistake. If could had done this trail again i would have stayed with my group on the Cheyenne River Trail knowing that it was much safer then the Burial Ground Trail. James and I were almost out of the Burial Ground Trail When a blazing flaming arrow came out of a dried up dead bush and hit our wagon the fire spread like a wild fire on our wagon it engulfed our wagon with a burning hot flame my son and I got out of the wagon, and thought if we ran we maybe could meet up with the other half of our group that went on the  Cheyenne River Trail. But the Indians caught up with us first and shot me in the back five times I could feel the thick warm dark red blood dripping from my chest. I told my son to keep running but he would not listen he tried to get me up but it was to late another arrow went through my chest and into his he died immediately. A Native American came up to me saw I was not part of the American military and told to his tribe in English we have made a big mistake. That is when it all when black from the searing pain and all the blood loss. I was looking forward to telling my wagon train all about the skirmishes with the Indians but i guess i made the wrong decision on which trail to go on my son and should not have chosen to go on the Burial Ground Trail. I guess my journey ends with the death of my son i wish it hadn't had to come to that.