Hide Article Text (OCR)
ada, but the telegrapn 01 me wmw man was working against him. Un- re: known to this Indian chieftain, General Miles was rapidly marching to be the northwest to intercept him before ^ he could reach the border. Had Chief el( Joseph known of this he could have of easily escaped, with all his people as ^e-he crossed the Missouri a full day ^ ahead of Miles, but the Three Daughters of the Night decreed otherwise and the opposing forces met at this w spot Sept. 30, 1877.Three days later General Howard ^arrived on the scene and on Oct. 4 ^Joseph surrendered with 87 warriors of whom 40 were wounded, 184 squaws ^ and 147 children. #This remarkable Indian had accomplished a feat that will be long re- o membered as a military exploit of t; the first magnitude. His small force, n which at no time numbered more than d 300 warriors, had retreated for nearly b 2,000 miles through an enemy coun- * try, carrying with them their squaws and children. They had met United States troops 11 different times and j had fought five pitched battles with r them, of which they had won three, g drew one and lost one, a feat that is ^ more remarkable when it is known j that the total force opposing them x was nearly 2,000 men. But greatest of | j all is the fact that this campaign was , conducted without destruction of property and the murdering of soldiers | that usually was a part of Indian lt;warfare.Of Chief Joseph’s early life not ' much is known save that he was born '■ in eastern Oregon about 1840. — *Master StrategistThis retreat was a masterpiece of military strategy, his men often holding superior forces at bay while a
Newspaper Details
Thompson Falls Sanders County Independent Ledger
Thompson Falls, Montana, US
Wed, Sep 23, 1942
Page 6
Full Page
Clipped by
Geri L.
NA, 17 Jul 2024
Other Publications Near Thompson Falls, Montana
Thompson Falls Sanders County Independent Ledger
Thompson Falls Weekly Montanian
Thompson Falls Sanders County Ledger
