Lay the Mountains Low (2 page)

Emily F. FitzGerald

Elizabeth FitzGerald

Bert FitzGerald

Jennie Norton

Elizabeth Osborn

Norman Gould

John B. Monteith

Erwin C. Watkins

“Captian” Tom Page

Benjamin F. Potts

Washington “Dutch” Holmes

Dave Ousternolt

Luther P. “Lew” Wilmot

“Captain” Benjamin F. Morris

Eugene Tallmadge Wilson

“Captain” James L. Cearly

P. C. Malin

Benjamin Penny

William Foster

Frank Parker

Jack Carleton

Chauncey Barbour

“Captain” John Humble

“Sergeant” Joseph Baker

Peter H. Ready

Frank A. Fenn

Henry C. Johnson

Cassius M. “Cash” Day

D. H. Howser

Alonzo B. Leland

F. Joseph “Joe” Moore

Charles Johnson

Henry W. Croasdaile

Williams George

George M. Shearer

Loyal P. (L.P.) Brown

H. C. “Hurdy Gurdy” Brown

John J. Manuel

Peter Matte

Thomas A. Sutherland

Benjamin Norton

Hill Norton

Lynn Bowers

Helen Walsh

George Greer

Peter Ronan

“Captain” William Hunter

“Captain” J. W. Elliott

William Watson

J. A. Miller

“Colonel” Edward McConville

John Atkinson

George Hunter

John McPherson

George Riggins

Elias Darr

“Laughing” Williams

James T. Silverwood

E. A. Kenney

W J. Stephens

“Captain” Darius B. (D. B.)

Randall

Frank D. Vansise

Ephraim J. Bunker

Pete Bremen

James Buchanan

Charley Case

Benjamin F. Evans

Mrs. Chamberlin

Peter Minturn

Paul Guiterman

Sarah Brown

Maggie Manuel

Albeit Benson

John W Crooks

“Captain” Orlando “Rube”

Robbins

John Crooks, Jr.

William Silverthorne

Alexander Matte

Dr. John Morris

Charley Crooks

Dan Crooks

Arthur “Ad”/“Admiral”

Chapman

Henry Buck

Fred Buck

Joe Pardee

“Captain” John B. Catlin

Wesley Little

H. S. Bostwick

Campbell Mitchell

William H. Edwards

Jerry Wallace

“Captain” John L. Humble

John Buckhouse

Reverend W. T. Flowers

Amos Buck

Jerry Fahy

Myron Lockwood

Father Anthony Ravalli

Joe Blodgett

Hugh Kirkendall

“Captain” William R. Logan

William Woodcock

Nelse McGilliam

John Miller

Alfred Cave

Wilson B. Harlan

Luther Johnson

Tom Sherrill

“Bunch” Sherrill

Mr. Bonny

Major General Irwin McDowell

Captain Birney Keeler Brigadier General Oliver Otis Howard / “Cut-Off Arm” / “Never Going to Fight Until Tomorrow“

Major George B. Sanford

Captain David Perry—F Troop

Captain Joel G. Trimble—H Troop

Captain Henry E. Winters—H Troop

Captain Stephen Gerard Whipple—L Troop

Captain James B. Jackson—B Troop

First Lieutenant Edwin H. Shelton—L Troop

First Lieutenant Albert G. Forse—E Troop

First Lieutenant George R. Bacon—K Troop

Second Lieutenant William Russell Parnell—H Troop

Second Lieutenant Sevier McClellan Rains—L Troop

Second Lieutenant William H. Miller—E Troop

Major John Wesley Green

First Sergeant Oliver Sutherland (Sean Dennis Geoghegan)—B Troop

Sergeant Bernard Simpson—L Troop

Sergeant Isidor Schneider—H Troop

Sergeant Charles Lampman—E Troop

Trumpeter Frank A. Marshall—H Troop

Farrier John Drugan—H Troop

Private David Carroll—L Troop

Private George H. Dinteman—L Troop

Private Otto H. Richter—L Troop

Private William Roche—E Troop

Private Franklin Moody—L Troop

Second Lieutenant Thomas T. Knox—H Troop

First Sergeant Michael McCarthy—H Troop

Private Patrick Quinn—E Troop

Private John Burk—E Troop

Private Charles E. Fowler—H Troop

Private Frederick Meyer—L Troop

Private Daniel Ryan—E Troop

Sergeant Edward Page—L Troop

Captain Marcus P. Miller—commanding artillery battalion

Captain Eugene A. Bancroft—M Battery

Captain Charles B. Throckmorton—M Battery

Captain Harry C. Cushing—C Battery

Captian George B. Rodney—D Battery

Second Lieutenant Harrison G. Otis—E Battery

Colonel John Gibbon—regiment commander

Captain Charles C. Rawn—I Company

Captain William Logan—A Company

Captain James M. W. Sanno—G Company

Captain Richard Comba—D Company

Captain George L. Browning—G Company

First Lieutenant Joshua W. Jacobs—regimental quartermaster

First Lieutenant William L. English—I Company

First Lieutenant Charles A. Coolidge—A Company

First Lieutenant James H. Bradley—B Company

First Lieutenant Charles A. Woodruff—K Company (aide-de-camp to Colonel Gibbon)

Second Lieutenant Francis Woodbridge—A Company

Lieutenant Tom Andrews—A Company

Lieutenant Levi F. Burnett—Gibbon's aide at Fort Shaw

First Sergeant Patrick Rogan—A Company

Sergeant John Raferty—A Company

Sergeant Michael Hogan—I Company

Sergeant John W. H. Frederick—G Company

Sergeant Patrick C Daly—D Company

Sergeant Mildon H. Wilson—Company

Corporal Charles N. Loynes—I Company

Corporal Robert E. Sale—G Company

Corporal Socrates Drummond

Private Charles Alberts—A Company

Private George Leher—A Company

Private Homer Coon—G Company

Private John O. Bennett—B Company

Private Malcolm McGregor—G Company

Private John H. Goale—G Company

Major Edwin C. Mason—Department Inspector General, Howard's Chief of Staff

Captain Evan Miles—infantry battalion commander

Captain William F. Spurgin—commander, pioneer/engineer company

Captain William H. Boyle—G Company

Captain Robert Pollock—D Company

First Lieutenant Robert H. Fletcher—acting assistant adjutant general

First Lieutenant Fred H. E. Ebstein—regimental and column quartermaster

Lieutenant James A. Haughey—H Company

Lieutenant Harry Bailey—B Company

Private Francis Winters—B Company

Captain Lawrence S. Babbitt

First Lieutenant Melville C. Wilkinson

Second Lieutenant Guy Howard

Second Lieutenant Charles Erskine Scott Wood

Colonel John Gibbon—commanding, Seventh U. S. Infantry

Surgeon Jenkins A. (“John”) FitzGerald—Fort Lapwai

Surgeon George M. Sternberg—Fort Walla Walla

Assistant Surgeon William R. Hall

John Hill

Tom Hill

James Lawyer

Archie Lawyer

James Reuben

Luke Billy

Robinson Minthon

Yuwishakaikit

Joe Albert / Elaskolatat

John Levi / “Captain John” / Sheared Wolf

Abraham Brooks

Delaware Jim / Jim Simonds

Yellow Wolf /
Hemene Moxmox

Old Yellow Wolf

Wemastahtus

Teminisiki

Horse Blanket /
Seekumses Kunnin

Elm Limb /
Alahmoot

Paktilek

Yiyik Wasumwah

Tomyunmene

Tommino

Going Across /
Wayakat

Over the Point /
Teeweeyownah

Three Feathers

Hair Combed Over Eyes /
Wottolen

Weesculatat
(Wounded Mouth /
Mimpow Owyeeri)

White Cloud /
Sewattis Hihhih

Five Wounds /
Pahkatos Owyeen

Rainbow /
Wahchumyus

Kulkulsuitim

Poker Joe / Lean Elk /
Wa-wook-ke-ya Was Sauw
/ Joe Hale

Joseph /
Heinmot
(White Thunder)

Ta-ma-al-we-non-my
/ Driven Before a Cold Storm

Sun Necklace (“Yellow Bull” /
Chuslum Moxmox
)

Wounded Head /
Husis Owyeen

No Feet /
Seeskoomkee

Black Raven /
Nennin Chekoostin

Strong Eagle /
Tipyahlahnah Kapskaps

Shot Leg /
Tahkoopen

Eagle Robe /
Tipyahlanah Siskon

Shore Crossing /
Wahlitits

Smoker /
Dookiyoon

Red Moccasin Tops /
Sarpsis Ilppil

Burning Coals /
Semu

Eagle-from-the-Light

Black Foot

Mean Man /
Howwallits

White Bull

(Josiah) Red Wolf

Rattle on Blanket /
Lakochets Kunnin

Red Heart /
Temme Ilppilp Chee-Nah

Dropping from a Cliff /
Tenahtahkal Weyun

Stripes Turned Down /
Ketalkpoosmin

Log /
Weweetsa

Bighorn Bow /
Tahwis Takaitat

No Heart /
Zya Timenna

Grizzly Bear Youth /
Hohots Elotoht

Ollokot
/ the Frog

Arrowhead /
Etemiere Aihits Palojami
/ Fair Land

Red Elk

Toohoolhoolzote

Helping Another /
Penahwenonmi

Pile of Clouds

Fire Body /
Otstotpoo

Looking Glass /
Alalmiatakanin

Bird Alighting /
Peopeo Tholekt

White Bird

Red Spy /
Seeyakoon Ilppilp
/ wife of
Wahlitits
—no recorded name

Swan Necklace /
Wetyetmas Wahyakt

Grizzly Bear Blanket /
Yoomstis Kunnin

Lone Bird /
Peopeo Ipsewahk

Natalekin

About Asleep /
Eelahweeman

Young White Bird

Dog /
Jeekunkun

Suhm-Keen

Wahnistas Aswetesk

Sun Tied /
Weyatnahtoo Latat

Calf of Leg /
Pitpillooheen

Earth Blanket /
Wattes Kunnin

Light in the Mountain /
Espowyes Quiloishkish

Owhi
(Yakima)

Horn Hide Dresser /
Tepsus

Amos

Two Moons /
Lepeet Hessemdooks

Going Out /
Otskai

Kowtoliks

Five Fogs /
Pahka Pahtahank

Red Echo /
Hahtalekin

Bald Head / Shorn Head /
Huishuishkute

Chariot

Pierre

Buffalo Horn

 

I would have given my own life I could have undone the killing of white men by my people. I blame young men and I blame the white men. I blame General Howard for not giving my people time to get their stock away from Wallowa. I do not acknowledge that he had the right to order me to leave Wallowa at any time. I deny that either my father or myself ever sold that land. It may never again be our home, but my father sleeps there, and I love it as I love my mother. I left there, hoping to avoid bloodshed.