Captivity of the Oatman Girls Being an Interesting Narrative of Life Among the Apache and Mohave Indians

"Captivity of the Oatman Girls" by R. B. (Royal Byron) Stratton is a 19th-century historical narrative recounting the Oatman family's ill-fated trek to California and the subsequent capture of sisters Olive and Mary Ann after a brutal Apache attack. The tale begins by introducing the Oatman family as they travel from Missouri, detailing the challenges they face and their encounters with different groups. The book quickly escalates to the devastating massacre that leaves the sisters as captives and their brother, Lorenzo, as the sole survivor, establishing a somber and suspenseful tone focused on survival.