The chronicles of the Yellowstone - an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River-its Indian inhabitants-its first explorers-the early fur traders and trappers-the (14591346890)

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Title: The chronicles of the Yellowstone : an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River--its Indian inhabitants--its first explorers--the early fur traders and trappers--the coming and trials of the emigrants : a full account of all expeditions, military and civil--the discovery of the geysers and wonders of the national park--fights with Sioux by wolfers, trappers and goldseekers--the Sioux War of 1876-77, in which General Custer was killed--Nez Perce War of 1877--the advent of the Northern Pacific and building of towns--the mineral and agricultural wealth--and future of the country
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Topping, E. S. (Eugene Sayre), 1844-1917
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Publisher: St. Paul : Pioneer Press Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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they crossed aspur of the Bear Paw mountains and camped on Snakecreek, about four miles from the range. On the twelfth of September Howard sent couriers toKeogh apprising Miles of the coming of the Nez Percesand their probable destination. A few days before the arrival of the courier, the Ellisbattalion, consisting of three companies of the Second cav-alry, had left Keogh and gone north to meet and escort theboundary commission. Miles sent a courier to overtakethem, and with one company of the Seventh cavalry andsix companies of the Fifth infantry (mounted), went at goodspeed across ths country to try to head off the Nez Percesbefore they came to the British line. At the mouth of the Musselshell, Miles was joined bythe Ellis battalion and all were ferried over the Missouriby a steamer. The command moved swiftly, and on theevening of the twenty-seventh came to the Nez Percetrail, about five miles from where those Indians werecamped. The Nez Perces were located on the creek bottom at a
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/rrr£/ft.A. hoffman. Artlndianj Grave CHARGE AT BEAR PAW. 225 place where it was about one-fourth of a mile in width. Oneither side there were low table-lands, and at the lower endof the camp the hills came to the creek quite abruptly. On the morning of the twentieth, Miles attacked, by acharge on either flank by the cavalry, backed by the in-fantry (dismounted), at the upper or south end of the camp.The three companies of the Second charged it from thewest, and the company from the Seventh attacked fromthe east side. A mistake was made here by an orderly incarrying verbal instructions to the troops ; for the intentionof Miles was to send the three companies of the Second tothe east, this side having better natural fortifications. The chargers on the west were met by a lively fire, butsoon turned, for they saw at the lower end of the campa squad of Nez Perces driving off a large herd of stock,and dashing after them they captured many head. G com-pany, commanded by Lieut. McClernand,