Battle of the Big Hole: The Story Of The Landmark Battle Of The 1877 Nez Perce War

by Aubrey Haines, Calvin Haines

Overview

In Battle of the Big Hole, noted historian Aubrey Haines has compiled the many written and first-person accounts of this historic moment in the Indian Wars into a complete and exhaustive history of the 1877 battle. Ultimately, neither the U.S. forces or their adversaries could claim victory in the two-day struggle in this idyllic setting in southwest Montana, and the Nez Perce continued their dramatic flight for freedom after heavy losses on both sides. This fine volume reveals the story of the landmark battle of the Nez Perce War with reproductions of first-person accounts of the battle, photographs, maps, and drawings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762741489
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2006
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,118,075
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

The late Aubrey Haines served as management assistant in charge of the Big Hole National Battlefield in 1964-65. He is also the author of The Yellowstone Story; Yellowstone, Its Exploration and Establishment; and Valley of the Upper Yellowstone.

Table of Contents

PREFACEPROLOGUE Chapter 1:War comes to Montana Chapter 2: Help! Help! Come Running! Chapter 3: Out Words Were Good Chapter 4: Holocaust in a Meadow Chapter 5: Soldiers Buried Themselves Chapter 6: Ebb Tide of Battle Chapter 7: The Piper's Pay Chapter 8: Aftermath of BattleEpilogueAppendix A - Nez PercesAppendix B - OfficersAppendix C - Soldiers Appendix D - Civilians Index