In my pervious article, I told about the ill-prepared attempt by the quickly formed Comstock militiamen to retaliate for the massacre at Williams Station. This group of 105 untrained volunteers was gathered from the farms, mines and businesses around the Comstock region. Not expecting the resolve of the 700 Paiutes gathered for a council at Pyramid Lake, these inexperienced militiamen were quickly defeated. 76 of them, including Major Ormsby, were killed in the brutal first battle.
My Friday morning Write on Site class always fills my mind with wonderful thoughts and reflections. We reconnect during the first few minutes and then we write – or do whatever, I guess – until we regroup 105 minutes later when we debrief. During writing time attendees may pose questions or ideas in Chat; at other times these remarkable remarks come at the end. The title of this article arrived during class and is a quote from my mentor and class instructor Meggin McIntosh.
