<P> The continuous military campaigns and the intensive diplomatic efforts finally began to yield results in the early spring of 1877 as large numbers of northern bands began to surrender . In April 1877, an aide of General Crook's wrote to a friend: "I am now fully satisfied that the great Sioux War is now ended and that we will have once more a chance to have peace ." A large number of Northern Cheyenne, led by Dull Knife and Standing Elk, surrendered at the Red Cloud Agency on April 21, 1877 . They were shipped to Indian Territory the following month . Touch the Clouds and Roman Nose arrived with bands at the Spotted Tail Agency . Crazy Horse surrendered with his band at Red Cloud on May 5 . </P> <P> The respected Oglala leader Crazy Horse spent several months with his band at the Red Cloud Agency amidst an environment of intense politics . Fearing he was about to break away, the Army moved to surround his village and arrest the leader on September 4, 1877 . Crazy Horse slipped away to the Spotted Tail Agency . The following day, Crazy Horse was brought back to Camp Robinson with the promise that he could meet with the post commander . Instead, he was taken to the guard house under arrest . During his struggle to escape, he was fatally bayoneted by a soldier . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr>

How did the fight over the black hills end