On foot their ability to hide behind any obstruction, in ravine, along creeks, and under creek and river banks, and in fighting in the open plains or level ground, the faculty to disappear is beyond one's belief except he has experienced it.
Dodge notes the Indians' remarkable ability to conceal themselves during combat.
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