Account of 1864 Clay County history from 1939 Register

The Sutton Register newspaper on July 27 and August 3, 1939 carried this account of the story of the settlers and Indians in southwest Clay County during 1863-1864.

The newspaper was ramping up to Sutton's celebration of the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the town.

First, the initial half of the article from the July 27, 1939 issue of the Sutton Register newspaper, front page center.

And the follow-up article the next week in the August 3, 1939 paper.