Near Wisdom in Beaverhead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Big Hole National Battlefield Monument
17 officers and 133 enlisted men of
the 7th U.S. Infantry
under its Colonel
Bvt. Major General John Gibbon with 8 other
soldiers and 36 citizens
surprised and fought all day a superior
force of Nez Perce Indians
more than one-third of command being
killed and wounded.
The officers and soldiers of the Army
And
Citizens of Montana
Who fell at
Big Hole
August 9th, 1887
In battle with Nez-Perce Indians
7th Infantry
Captain William Logan
1st Lieut. James H Bradley, 1st Lieut. William English
1st. Sergt. Robert L. Foseworth, Co.G. 1st. Sergt. Frederick Stortz, Co.K.
Sergt. Michael Hogan, Co. I. Sergt Wm. H. Martin, Co. C. Sergt. Wm. W. Watson, Co. F.
Corporal Wm. H. Payne, Co. D. Corporal Robt. E. Sale, Co. C
Corporal Daniel McCaffery. Co. I. Corporal Dominick O'Connor, Co. C
Corporal Jacob Eisenhut, Co. D
Musician Michael Gallaghar, Co. D. Musician Thomas Stinebaker, Co. K
Artificer John Kleis, Co. K
Privates: Matthew Butterly, Co. E. William D. Pomeroy, Co. F.
James McGuire, Co. F. John O'Brien, Co. G.
Cottlob Mauz, Co. G. McKinora L. Drake, Co. H.
Hermann Broetz, Co. I. John B. Smith, Co. A.
Sergt. Edward Page, Co. L. 2nd Cavalry
H.S. Botsvack (?), Post Guide at Fort Shaw
Citizen Volunteers
L.C. Elliott, John Armstrong, David Morrow,
Alvin Lockwood, Campbell Mitchell.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Nez Perce Trail series list.
Location. 45° 38.835′ N, 113° 39.13′ W. Marker is near Wisdom, Montana, in Beaverhead County. Memorial is on Park Entrance Road near State Highway 43, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16425 Montana Highway 43, Wisdom MT 59761, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brave Warriors (within shouting distance of this marker); Siege Site (within shouting distance of this marker); A Perfect Place to Rest (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battlefield Landscape (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Story of Fires... to be continued (approx. 6.2 miles away); Natural Travel Corridor (approx. 7.8 miles away); Big Hole Valley (approx. 16.1 miles away).