INTO THE MUSIC/ BLACK IRISH BAND (introduction) Song Title: Captain Jack (1870s Modoc War)- Words & Music Patrick Michael Karnahan (c) 1990 The Modoc War, or Modoc Campaign (also known as the Lava Beds War), was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army in southern Oregon and northern California from 1872 to 1873.[2] The Modoc War was the last of the Indian Wars to occur in California or Oregon. Captain Jack led 52 warriors in a band of more than 150 Modoc people who left the Klamath Reservation. Occupying defensive positions throughout the lava beds south of Tule Lake, for months those few warriors waged a guerrilla war against United States Army forces sent against them and reinforced with artillery. In April 1873, Captain Jack and others killed General Edward Canby and another peace commissioner, and wounded others. After more warfare with reinforcements of US forces, some Modoc warriors surrendered, and Captain Jack and the last of his band were captured. Jack and five warriors were tried for the murder of two peace commissioners; Jack and three warriors were executed and two others sentenced for life imprisonment. The song was recorded on the very first Black Irish Band album in 1991, (The Forgotten Fields of America). The song is also featured on the CD album, California Story recorded in 2009. The lead vocal is from Patrick, who also performed for the very first time on Melodeon. The guitar solo was performed by Scott Baker. in 1999 and 2000, the band performed the song for the production of Lost River, in Modoc County. ** here is a link to the song on the Modoc Nations web-site modoc-nation.blogspot/2013/12/black-irish-band-captain-jack-song.html
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