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Lost River Battle of 1878 at Salmon City camp
In August 1878 a Lemhi County party under Col. Shoup and Jesse McCaleb defended Challis bound convoy near Salmon City against an estimated 57 to 100+ Lakota and Bannock allied Indians led by Buffalo Horn. McCaleb died, as did wagon guard Jesse, during a harrowing two day siege with improvised breastworks of flour sacks and wagon yokes. After fierce firefights the assailants withdrew leaving the survivors to summon aid.
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Salmon City
Lemhi County
Custer County
Salmon
Win. Peterson
Tendoy
Geo. L. Shoup
Jesse McCaleb
Challis
McCaleb
Oneida
Pocatello
Exteams
Shoup & McCaleb
Joe Skelton
Daniel Wade
Lembi River
Dave Wood
Pahsamarol
Hilly Treloar
Jon Skelton
Joe Currier
Joe Raney
Fom Kernan
Geo. Minehell
Jack Flynn
Dan ‘Wade
Wade
Skelton
Birch Creek Crossing
Lost River
Jesse
Irv
Harrington
Cavallard
Geo. Densmore
Red Man
Joe
Henry Skelton
Densmore
Carridges
Billy Treloar
Big Jack Flynn
Thousand Spring Valley
Thad
Gen. Price
Treloar
Hal
Key
Corral
Buffalo Horn
Wm. J. Treloar