and it was only a matter of time before they were captured during a peace parley, the Modocs shot and killed General E.R.S. Canby This stood out to me. Given

and it was only a matter of time before they were captured during a peace parley, the Modocs shot and killed General E.R.S. Canby This stood out to me. Given the attitudes and norms of the time I'm surprised shooting the general under a flag of truce didn't result in the army massacring the entire group after capturing them. There might be an interesting story or person behind that which we'll never know.