Yellow Wolf His Own Story By LUCULLUS VIRGIL McWHORTER ILLUSTRATED
WITH ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS The CAXTON PRINTERS, Ltd Caldwell, Idaho
I 1940 YELLOW WOLF Photograph taken in 1908. I am telling you true
I will die, you will die I This story will he for the people who
come after us. For them to see and know what was done here. YELLOW
WOLF YELLOW WOLF His Own Story DEDICATION TpO THE shades of
patriotic warriors, JL heroic women, feeble age, and helpless
infancy sacrificed on the gold-weighted altars of Mammon and
political chicanery, 1863-77, are these pages most fervently
inscribed. YELLOW WOLF His Own Story ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I WISH to
express my appreciation to the following Nez Perce interpreters,
named in the order of service. Their willingness and perseverance
have helped to clear many a thorn from the path of interpretation
THOMAS HART MANY WOUNDS RALPH ARMSTRONG CHARLEY WHITE SILAS WHITMAN
HENRY WILSON Miss SOPHIA KAMIAKUN THOMAS BRONCHEAU THOMAS WATERS
ALBERT SPENCER BELLY YELLOW WOLF Miss ADELINE ANDREWS STAR J.
MAXWELL CAMELLE WILLIAMS PAUL AMBRO To many other persons I am much
indebted for encouragement and assistance. In particular I wish to
express my gratitude to Alonzo V. Lewis and Emil Kopac for
photographs to W. P. Bonney, secretary, Washington State Historical
Society O. G. Libby, secre tary, North Dakota State Historical
Society Mrs. Anna Connell, assistant librarian, Historical Society
of Montana and the staffs of the State Historical societies of
Idaho and Washington for invaluable aid. My appreciation is also
extended to the following for services of varied nature Major
General R. H. Fletcher, military attache, Spanish Embassy H. Dean
Guie J. H. Horner O. H. Lipps, super intendent, Nez Perce Indian
Reservation Joseph G. Masters J. P. MacLean Harvey K. Myer,
superintendent, Colville Indian Reserva tion John Robke Carl
Schurra and J. L. Sharon to Nipo Strong heart, for research in the
War Department archives, Washington, D. C and to my brother, Judge
J. C. McWhorter my sons, O. T. and V. O. McWhorter and my
granddaughter, Miss Judy Mc-Whorter, for innumerable favors. YELLOW
WOLF His Own Story CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 13 Part One The War
and the Warrior Chapter 1. YOUTH OF THE WARRIOR 24 2. GENERAL
HOWARD SHOWS THE RIFLE . 34 3. BATTLE OF THE WHITE BIRD CANYON . 54
4. ANNIHILATION OF RAINSS SCOUTING PARTY 67 5. FIGHT WITH CAPTAIN
RAND ALL S VOL UNTEERS AND ITS SEQUEL 75 6. BATTLE OF THE
CLEARWATER .... 85 7. INDIAN WITHDRAWAL FROM THE CLEAR WATER 95 8.
ACROSS THE LOLO TRAIL AND INTO MONTANA 102 9. AT THE BIG HOLE
SURPRISE ATTACK . . 112 10. AT THE BIG HOLE SAVAGERY OF THE WHITES
128 11. CLOSING SCENES AT THE BIG HOLE . . . 148 12. FROM THE BIG
HOLE TO CAM AS MEADOWS 161 CONTENTS Chapter 13. INTO YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL PARK . . 170 14. THE CANYON CREEK FIGHT 181 15. NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE MISSOURI . . 195 16. FORTY-EIGHT HOURS PROM FREEDOM . .
203 17. THE LAST STAND BEARS PAW BATTLE FIELD 210 18. THE LAST DAY
THE SURRENDER . . . 220 Part Two The Fugitive 19. FLIGHT TO THE
Sioux 229 20. TURNING BACK TO THE OLD HOME . . 238 21. A SANGUINARY
TRAIL 248 22. SOLDIERS AGAINST INDIANS 260 23. A VOLUNTARY
SURRENDER 274 24. EEIKISHPAH THE HOT PLACE . . . . 283 Appendices
A. WYAKIN POWERS 295 B. YELLOW WOLFS WAR CLUB AND WAR WHISTLE 300
C. HENRY TABADOR 303 D. REPORT OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM FALCK . . . 306
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