| David Butterfield,Overland Dispatch, Wells Fargo, Native Americans, Scalped
Butterfield Overland Dispatch
Alias Butterfield Overland Dispatch organized by David Butterfield and partially funded by Wells, Fargo in 1865 to run from Missouri to Denver was in direct competition of Holladay Overland Mail and Express Company
Almost immediately the David Butterfield Overland Dispatch ran into Indian problems except that these Indians were not native Americans but some of Ben Holladay 's hired men dressed in Indian attire. Although coaches were burned and passengers robbed, the men were never killed or scalped
By January of 1866 the David Butterfield Overland Dispatch was in grave financial difficulties and was reorganized with David Butterfield becoming general manager and David Bray becoming president of the Butterfield Overland Dispatch
March 1866, Ben Holladay the Stagecoach King forced the selling of the David Butterfield Overland Dispatch to him |
