Near Cody in Park County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
The Military: The Nez Perce War
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 21, 2021
1. The Military: The Nez Perce War Marker
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The Military: The Nez Perce War. . As a band of Nez Perce Indians out (missing word(s)) and outmaneuver the U.S. Cavalry in the fall of 1877, newspapers picked up on the drama (missing word(s)) headlines read: "Comic Opera, Bungling of Pursuer, Salutes to a Most Remarkable Enemy, (missing word(s)) the Nez Perce Splendid Military Intellect." This did not sit well with General Oliver O. Howard, who was leading the campaign, nor his superiors. The majority of public sediment was blatantly against the Army in this David and Goliath war which had been costly in lives, funding and public acceptance. , The Seventh Cavalry had all but been wiped out with Colonel Custer a year earlier at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and the unit was anxious for vindication, Colonel Samuel D. Sturgis, leading the Seventh, had also lost a sone, Lieutenant Jack Sturgis, in that battle. General Howard also was without a single successful engagement to this point. The campaign became a personal crusade for the military officers. , But at last in the Army's estimation, the campaign was coming to an end. The military strategists laid a broad net around Yellowstone, and all exits from the park were blocked with more than 20 companies in place. This would prevent any escape for the Nez Perce and put a quick end to this embarrassing conflict.
As a band of Nez Perce Indians out (missing word(s)) and outmaneuver the U.S. Cavalry in the fall of 1877, newspapers picked up on the drama (missing word(s)) headlines read: "Comic Opera, Bungling of Pursuer, Salutes to a Most Remarkable Enemy, (missing word(s)) the Nez Perce Splendid Military Intellect." This did not sit well with General Oliver O. Howard, who was leading the campaign, nor his superiors. The majority of public sediment was blatantly against the Army in this David and Goliath war which had been costly in lives, funding and public acceptance.
The Seventh Cavalry had all but been wiped out with Colonel Custer a year earlier at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and the unit was anxious for vindication, Colonel Samuel D. Sturgis, leading the Seventh, had also lost a sone, Lieutenant Jack Sturgis, in that battle. General Howard also was without a single successful engagement to this point. The campaign became a personal crusade for the military officers.
But at last in the Army's estimation, the campaign was coming to an end. The military strategists laid a broad net around Yellowstone, and all exits
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from the park were blocked with more than 20 companies in place. This would prevent any escape for the Nez Perce and put a quick end to this embarrassing conflict.
Erected by Shoshone National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Location. 44° 44.609′ N, 109° 22.989′ W. Marker is near Cody, Wyoming, in Park County. It is on Dead Indian Hill Road (aka Crandall Road) (State Highway 296) near County Road 103, on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the Dead Indian Pass Overlook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cody WY 82414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Bighorn Basin and in Greater Yellowstone. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
