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...troops thus engaged are now en route back to their several posts and stations by various routes. Thus has terminated one of the most extraordinary Indian wars of which there is'any record. The Indians throughout displayed a courage and skill that elicited universal praise;...

...posts and stations by various routes. Thus has terminated one of the most extraordinary Indian таге of which there is any record. The Indians throughout...that elicited universal praise; they abstained from - .ilping, let captive women go fret, did not commit indiscriminate murit-r of peaceful families which...

...Indian wars on record. " Throughout this extraordinary campaign," says General Sherman, "the Indians displayed a courage and skill that elicited universal...from scalping, let captive women go free, did not murder indiscriminately as usual, and fought with scientific skill, using advance and rear guards,...

...Indian braves engaged in it. This was the campaign which General Sherman described in his report as " one of the most extraordinary Indian wars of which there is any record." The Nez Perces lived in a valley in Eastern Oregon. They occupied land which, from its extraordinary fertility...

...Of this war General Sherman says : — "Thus terminated one of the most extraordinary Indian wars on record. The Indians throughout displayed a courage...praise. They abstained from scalping, let captive women free, did not murder peaceful families and fought with almost scientific skill, using rearguards, skirmish...

...women, and children. As the fight was closing General Howard came up with his troops. This ended " one of the most extraordinary Indian wars of which there is any record," said General Sheridan. And he added: "The Indians throughout displayed a courage and skill that elicited...

...noteworthy retreat for hundreds of miles across the most difficult country. It was, said General Sherman, "one of the most extraordinary Indian wars of which there is any record." The savages had fought, he said, with "almost scientific skill, using advance and rear guards, skirmish...

...for he, too, held the young Chief in high regard. In his annual report he called the Nez Perce war "one of the most extraordinary Indian wars of which there is any record. The Indians thoroughly displayed a courage and skill that elicited universal praise; they abstained from scalping,...

...more death than ever his subordinate generals — so Yes, slime-green waters of Leavenworth — wrote: The Indians throughout displayed a courage and skill...abstained from scalping; let captive women go free; and did not commit indiscriminate murders of peaceful families . . . they fought with almost scientific...