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so they were attacked after crossing the cimarron and before the arkansas...wouldnt it be further south and west of dodge than where martinez jr. was looking.
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I've heard it several ways. It depends on if it was one day after the Cimarron crossing or one day after crossing the Cimarron. The Crossing of the Arkansas, near present day Cimarron, was called the Cimarron Crossing. I would guess a crossing of the Cimarron River might also be called the Cimarron crossing. I've never heard names used for the crossings on the Cimarron River.
I think the battle site was where Jedidiah Smith was killed. It was close to there anyway