Near Ukiah in Umatilla County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Battle Mountain

Oregon History

Photographed by Don Hann

1. Oregon History- Battle Mountain Marker

Inscription. The decisive engagement of the Bannock War was fought on the foothills of Battle Mountain, July 8, 1878. The war - a protest against white encroachment, and the last major uprising in the Pacific Northwest - was started by Bannock Indians, but Egan, a Paiute, inherited command, wounded, he lead Paiutes, Bannocks and Snakes on a wide sweep out of Idaho, through eastern Oregon and into the Blue Mountains. His hope was to win the Umatillas. But troops of the 1st Cavalry, 4th Artillery, and 21st Infantry Regiments, under the command of General Oliver O. Howard, defeated him here, and a few days later he was betrayed and his scalp was delivered at camp. His followers scattered.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Beaver Boards series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 8, 1878.

Location. 45° 15.991′ N, 118° 58.483′ W. Memorial is near Ukiah, Oregon, in Umatilla County. It is on Pendleton - John Day Highway (U.S. 395), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ukiah OR 97880, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Battle Mountain (approx. 1.2 miles away).

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Battle Mountain Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Hann, September 10, 2017

2. Battle Mountain Marker

Battle Mountain Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Hann, September 10, 2017

3. Battle Mountain Park

Entrance monument

Battle Mountain State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Hann, September 10, 2017

4. Battle Mountain State Park

Ponderosa pine near the park entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by Don Hann of Canyon City, Oregon. This page has been viewed 2,680 times since then and 286 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Don Hann of Canyon City, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.