Amos Chapman was one of the most remarkable scouts of the American frontier — a man who bridged two worlds. Born to a white father and a Cheyenne mother, he served as an interpreter, messenger, and warrior through some of the most turbulent years of the Indian Wars. This episode dives into Chapman’s incredible bravery at the Battle of Buffalo Wallow during the Red River War — an act that earned him the Medal of Honor — and his life afterward as a respected interpreter and advocate for peace on the plains.From near-death on the Texas frontier to his later years in Oklahoma, Chapman’s story reveals the courage, loyalty, and complexity of a man who stood between cultures at a turning point in American history.#WildWest #AmosChapman #IndianWars #FrontierHistory #MedalOfHonor #BuffaloWallow #WildWestDeepDivesJoin the Wild West Deep Dive Membership Family! For just $1, you'll get access to bonus episodes like the First Stagecoach Robbery in US History & the recently released Hunnewell Gunfight! I appreciate y'alls support!Sources;https://dc.swosu.edu/westview/vol5/iss2/8/ Amos Chapman, Son of Western Oklahoma by Tena Baileyhttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/buffalo-wallow-fight Hugh Allen Anderson Articlehttps://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/redriver/battles.html Battles of the Red River War: Archeological Perspectives on the Indian Author; J. Brett Cruse https://books.google.com/books?id=vRNpDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/chapman-amos Article by Hugh Allen Anderson on Amos Chapmanhttps://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=62310 Historical Markerhttps://dc.swosu.edu/westview/vol5/iss2/8/ Amos Chapman, Son of Western Oklahoma by Tena Baileyhttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/buffalo-wallow-fight Article by Hugh Allen Anderson on the Battle of Buffalo Wallowhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5PEyAAAAIBAJ&pg=1318,772690&dq=amos-chapman&hl=en Article by Elmo Scott Watson, titled ‘Stories of Great Scouts… Scout Called “Tam-e-yukh-tah” (Cut-Off Leg)’For PhotosFort Dodge https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-fortdodge/ Chief Stone Calf https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1622278/ Red River War https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-redriverwar/ Buffalo Wallow Battle Monument Photo credit; Pi3.124Dixon Saving Amos https://www.historynet.com/olive-dixon-widow-billy-dixon/ Battle Buffalo Wallow Monument HMdb.org PhotoID=266497Amos & Mary’s Grave HMdb.org PhotoID=229855Amos Chapman Historical Marker Photo by Don Morfe https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=62310