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much is known save that he was horn in eastern Oregon about 1840.Master Strategist .This retreat was a masterpiece of military strategy, his men often holding superior forces at bay. while a small detachment of them slipped around one side and cut off the enemies* supplies. His warriors—althoughSOIdeticdeGiCearSithe Nez Ferces had been at peace for d*years—were perfectly trained in all the arts of war; In fact at one time he formed 40 of his men in columns of four and in the dusk of earlv night pulled a surprise attack on Howard’s troops—the sentry thinking by their orderly formation, that they were part of Genera) Howard’s cavalry.General O. O. Howard in his book about the Nez Perces and Chief Joseph’s retreat says of this particular instance that “at the Camas meadows, not far from Henry lake, Joseph’s night march, his surprise of my camp and capture of over 100 animals, and after a slight battle making a successful escape, showed an ability to plan and execute equal to that of many a partisan leader whose deeds have entered into classic story.’’Even in his last battle he held out for four days against a force that outnumbered his two to one and his quiet dignity and forbearance at the time of his surrender won him the respect and friendship of General Miles.roinlrtieet3aitrsctltlaCdfat:sa.jtntvThey Fought Nobly“Thus,” says General Sherman, j ^ speaking of Joseph’s surrender to General Miles, “has terminated one of the most extraordinary Indian wars of which there is any record. The Indians throughout displayed a courage and skill that elicited universal praise; they abstained from scalping, let captive women go free, did not commit indiscriminate murder of peaceful families, which is usual, and fought with almost scientific skill, using advance and rear guards, skirmish lines and field fortifications.After his surrender, he and his people were sent to Port Leavenworth
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Thompson Falls Sanders County Independent Ledger
Thompson Falls, Montana, US
Wed, Sep 23, 1942
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