Musician John McLennon
Note: Robert Luppi is president of the Friends of Bear Paw, Big Hole & Canyon Creek Battlefields as well as a direct descendent of John...
1st Sergeant Frederick Stortz: A moving account of the last months of a young soldier's life who
Frederick Stortz As time slips by since that fateful early dawn along the Big Hole when so many died or were maimed for life, we...
Patrick Rogan, Son of Leitrim: A Biography of First Sergeant Patrick Rogan
Note: Dr. Richard M. Luppi is a member of the board of the Friends of Bear Paw, Big Hole & Canyon Creek Battlefields. Luppi is also a...
Sherman Coolidge (1862 - 1932): Native American Leader and Minister and Nominee as Wyoming Citizen o
Note: Friends President Robert Luppi provides a brief biography of how a young Arapaho Indian was adopted by an officer who was wounded...
Historical Review Part 3: Battle of Canyon Creek September 13, 1877
The little know Battle of Canyon Creek took place on Thursday September 13th and lasted from 10 AM until dark, and was essentially a...
Historical Review Part 4: Cow Island & Bear Paw
After defeating the Seventh Cavalry at Canyon Creek, Chief Joseph headed north to the Mussel Shell and Missouri River fighting a rear...
Historical Review Part Five: Siege & Surrender - "I Will Fight No More Forever!"
Miles realized that were unable to overrun the camp. The Hotchkiss Gun firing two-pound explosive shells at a rate of 12 a minute was...
The Battle of Big Hole: A Photographic Tour, by Bob Reece
All Photos © Bob Reece Picture 1 looks north--On August 7, 1877 the Nez Perce under the leadership of Looking Glass entered the Big Hole...
More Photos of Big Hole Battlefield
All photos courtesy of James Thorn
The Battle of Canyon Creek, by Bill Price
Note: William Price, an editor for a consulting firm in New York, is the author of The Potlatch Run, a novel published by Dutton in 1971,...
