Crow Agency in Big Horn County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Bear Paw Monument

1881

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

1. Bear Paw Monument Marker

Inscription.

Bear Paw Monument. , This monument was originally erected at Ft. Keogh in 1881 to honor U.S. Army casualties from the 1877 Nez Perce War., PLEASE NOTE: “Hostile Indians” is in historical context with a term used for Native American enemies of the United States during the 19th century. The historic structure is protected by the 1966 Historic Preservation Act and cannot be changed to reflect modern social norms. , < Front of Monument : >. To the officers and soldiers killed, or who died of wounds received in action in the Territory of Montana, while clearing the District of the Yellowstone of hostile Indians., , < Left Side of Monument :> , 7th Regiment of Cavalry , Names . Co. . Date . Place , John E. Cleveland . A . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Lewis Kelly . A . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Samuel McIntyre . A . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , William J. Randall . D . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , David E. Dawsey . D . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Charles F. Hurdick . K . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Frank Knaupp . K . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Francis Roth . K . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , William Whitlow . K . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Edson F. Archer . L . Sep. 13, 1877 . Canyon Creek , Nathan T. Brown . L . Sep. 13, 1877 . Canyon Creek , Frank J. Gosselin . M . Sep. 13, 1877 . Canyon Creek , Farrier Jas. Lawler . G . Sep. 18, 1877 . Canyon Creek , < Back of Monument :> , 2nd Regiment of Cavalry , Names . Co. . Date . Place , Farrier John Irving . G . Oct. 1, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Frank Gackowsky . F . May 7, 1877 . Muddy Creek , Chas. A. Martindale .F . May 7, 1877 . Muddy Creek , Peter Louys . H . May 7, 1877 . Muddy Creek , Charles Sprencer . H . May 7, 1877 . Muddy Creek , 7th Regiment of Cavalry , Capt. Owen Hale . . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , 2nd Lt. J. W. Biddle . . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , 1st Serg. Geo. McDermott . A . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , 1st Serg. Michael Martin . D . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , 1st Serg. Otto Wilde . K . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Serg. Otto Durselen . A . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Serg. Jas. H. Alberts . D . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Serg. Max. Mielke . K . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Serg. Henry W. Raichel . K . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , < Right Side of Monument : > , 5th Regiment of Infantry , Names . Co. . Date . Place , Capt. Andw. S. Bennett . . Sep. 5. 1878 . Clark’s Fox , Serg. Joseph A. Cable . I . Oct. 15, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Corpl. John Haddo . B . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Corpl. Aug. Rathman . A . Jan. 8, 1877 . Wolf Mts. , William H. Battin . C . Jan 3, 1877 . Tongue River , Thomas Geoghegan . C . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Richard M. Peshall . G . Sep. 30, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , Joseph Kohler . I . Oct. 1, 1877 . Bear Paw Mts. , 22nd Regiment of Infantry , Barnard McCann . F . Jan. 12, 1877 . Wolf Mts. , 2nd Regiment of Cavalry , Serg. Joseph Johnson . C . Apr. 1, 1880 . O’Fallon Creek , George E. Douglas . E . Feb. 8, 1880 . Pumpkin Creek , Leo Baader . E . Apr. 5, 1879 . Mispah Creek , < CMOH Marker :> , In memory of , Joseph A. Cable , Medal of Honor , Corp. Co. I 5 US Inf , Indian War , 1848 Oct. 15, 1877.

This monument was originally erected at Ft. Keogh in 1881 to honor U.S. Army casualties from the 1877 Nez Perce War.

PLEASE NOTE: “Hostile Indians” is in historical context with a term used for Native American enemies of the United States during the 19th century. The historic structure is protected by the 1966 Historic Preservation Act and cannot be changed to reflect modern social norms.
< Front of Monument : > To the officers and soldiers killed, or who died of wounds received in action in the Territory of Montana, while clearing the District of the Yellowstone of hostile Indians.

< Left Side of Monument :>
7th Regiment of Cavalry
Names • Co. • Date • Place
John E. Cleveland • A • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Lewis Kelly • A • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Samuel McIntyre • A • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
William J. Randall • D • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
David E. Dawsey • D • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Charles F. Hurdick • K • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Frank Knaupp • K • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Francis Roth • K • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
William Whitlow • K • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Edson F. Archer • L • Sep. 13, 1877 • Canyon

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Nathan T. Brown • L • Sep. 13, 1877 • Canyon Creek
Frank J. Gosselin • M • Sep. 13, 1877 • Canyon Creek
Farrier Jas. Lawler • G • Sep. 18, 1877 • Canyon Creek

< Back of Monument :>
2nd Regiment of Cavalry
Names • Co. • Date • Place
Farrier John Irving • G • Oct. 1, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Frank Gackowsky • F • May 7, 1877 • Muddy Creek
Chas. A. Martindale •F • May 7, 1877 • Muddy Creek
Peter Louys • H • May 7, 1877 • Muddy Creek
Charles Sprencer • H • May 7, 1877 • Muddy Creek

7th Regiment of Cavalry
Capt. Owen Hale • • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
2nd Lt. J. W. Biddle • • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
1st Serg. Geo. McDermott • A • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
1st Serg. Michael Martin • D • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
1st Serg. Otto Wilde • K • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Otto Durselen • A • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Jas. H. Alberts • D • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Max. Mielke • K • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Serg. Henry W. Raichel • K • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.

< Right Side of Monument : >
5th Regiment of Infantry
Names • Co. • Date • Place
Capt. Andw. S. Bennett • • Sep. 5. 1878 • Clark’s Fox
Serg. Joseph A. Cable

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

2. Bear Paw Monument Marker

• I • Oct. 15, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Corpl. John Haddo • B • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Corpl. Aug. Rathman • A • Jan. 8, 1877 • Wolf Mts.
William H. Battin • C • Jan 3, 1877 • Tongue River
Thomas Geoghegan • C • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Richard M. Peshall • G • Sep. 30, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.
Joseph Kohler • I • Oct. 1, 1877 • Bear Paw Mts.

22nd Regiment of Infantry
Barnard McCann • F • Jan. 12, 1877 • Wolf Mts.

2nd Regiment of Cavalry
Serg. Joseph Johnson • C • Apr. 1, 1880 • O’Fallon Creek
George E. Douglas • E • Feb. 8, 1880 • Pumpkin Creek
Leo Baader • E • Apr. 5, 1879 • Mispah Creek

< CMOH Marker :>
In memory of
Joseph A. Cable
Medal of Honor
Corp. Co. I 5 US Inf
Indian War
1848 Oct. 15, 1877

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1824.

Location. 45° 34.195′ N, 107° 25.903′ W. Marker is in Crow Agency, Montana, in Big Horn County. Marker can be reached from Little Bighorn Battlefield Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Custer National Cemetery on the Little Bighorn Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crow Agency MT 59022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

Left Side of Bear Paw Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

3. Left Side of Bear Paw Monument

are within walking distance of this marker. National Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Here We Remember the Fallen (within shouting distance of this marker); Bear Paw Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1984 Archeological Survey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peace Through Unity (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wooden Leg Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seventh Cavalry Horse Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crow Agency.

Back of Bear Paw Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

4. Back of Bear Paw Monument

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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

5. Right Side of Bear Paw Monument

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

6. CMOH Marker

Bear Paw Monument in Custer Nat'l Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

7. Bear Paw Monument in Custer Nat'l Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 8, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.