[111] Some authors give only three, Robert Clark, Enoch Ryan, and
Jonathan Howe, as accompanying them upon their return. There seems
good evidence to support the claim that Asa Burtch also made the
return trip. See _The Spirit Lake Massacre and Relief Expedition_ in
the _Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers_, Vol. VI, p. 893; Mrs.
Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), p. 51;
Smith’s _A History of Dickinson County, Iowa_, p. 64; Carpenter’s _The
Spirit Lake Massacre_ in the _Midland Monthly_, Vol. IV, p. 19.