September 30 – October 5, 1877 · Northern Plains Theater
September 30 – October 5, 1877
After a 1,170-mile fighting retreat through Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana — one of the most remarkable military withdrawals in American history — the Nez Perce under Chief Joseph were intercepted by Colonel Nelson Miles just 40 miles from the Canadian border and safety. A five-day siege ensued in freezing conditions. Looking Glass was killed by a sniper. Chief Joseph, his people starving and freezing, surrendered on October 5 with his famous speech: 'From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.'
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