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Miles Pursuit of Sitting Bull Harsh Winter 1876
General Miles led the Fifth Infantry in a harsh 1876 chase of Sitting Bull across Montana. Battling early snow, scarce rations, and freezing nights, Baldwin's detachment struck at Red Water while Miles strove to trap the Sioux leader who eventually crossed into Canada.
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Nelson A. Miles
Sitting Bull
Fifth Infantry
Tongue River
Northwest
Cedar Creek
Yellowstone River
Gali
Pretty Bear
Missouri River
Miles
Yelloowstone River
Big Dry
Garfield County
Yellowstone
Missouri
George Boyd
Boyd
Snyder
Lieut
Baldwin
Red Water
Assinniboine
Red Water River
Squaw Creek
McClellan Creek
Montana
Frank D. Baldwin
Canada
Fort Keogh
Fort Peck
Milk River
W. P. Clark
Second Cavalry
Frenchman’s Creek
Clark
Rice
49Th Parallel
Fort Buford
Standing Rock Agency