CategoryMountain Pacific

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. Lt. John F. Staples left Fort Baker on 29 May with a detachment of 20 men of Company A, 3rd...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. Cow Island in the Missouri River, in the southeastern corner of present-day Blaine County, Montana...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Picture of Clearwater River Battle Site from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. By the beginning...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. The decisive battle of the Coeur d'Alene War would come two weeks later, on September 1, 1858, on the flat plains west of...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Picture of the Canyon Creek Fight Site from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Colonel Samuel...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. The first major combat in this campaign followed an unusual pattern for engagements in the West. All too often, parleys...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars, by Jerry Keenan. 19 August 1877: Following the Battle of the Big Hole, Gen. O.O. Howard took up pursuit of the...