The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume 2 (of 2)

The Nez Perces, the first to arrive, came the next day, May 24, 2500 strong. Hearing of their approach, the commissioners drew up their little party on a knoll commanding a fine...

Early in the morning of Friday, the 28th, Jackson moved back behind the railroad grade, extended his lines, and took up his defensive position, extending from near Sudley Church...

Grover, Cuvier, Lieutenant, detailed on exploration, i. 293, 298, 306, 308, 312, 314, 319-321, 345, 351, 355, 359, 364, 370, 372; winter trip, Fort Benton to Olympia, 422; ii. 4...

It will be remembered that Colonel Wright, hugging his delusion and shutting his eyes to obvious facts, in April expressed the opinion that the hostile Cuyuses and Walla Wallas...

The force thus speedily raised was organized into three battalions, designated the Northern, Southern, and Central, each of which elected its major, and the two latter were subs...

After the action of Port Royal Ferry, General Stevens continued to hold Beaufort and the neighboring islands for five months, without the occurrence of any military event of imp...

For many years the Highland Guard was a crack New York city militia battalion, composed of Scots, or men of Scottish lineage. They wore the kilt as their uniform, and, for fatig...

The military authorities having decided to throw Burnside's troops up the Rappahannock to reinforce Pope, General Stevens sailed from Newport News on August 4, debarked at Acqui...

The Indians of the upper Columbia, with whom Governor Stevens was next to treat, presented a far more pressing and difficult problem than the reduced tribes of the Sound. They n...

After the successful charge Colonel Morrison sent an officer to report that General Stevens had fallen, and that the enemy had been driven back. General Reno, to whom the report...

During all the Indian outbreak and hostilities a number of Hudson Bay Company ex-employees, Scotchmen and Canadians, were living in the Indian country back of Steilacoom in safe...

Meantime Benham was chafing at the helpless and ignominious position in which he found himself. At the head of twelve thousand fine troops, within six miles of Charleston, he wa...

The Indian treaties confirmed, Governor Stevens was more determined than ever to secure the payment of the Indian war debt. This had been thoroughly examined and audited by a co...

Governor Stevens lost no time in hastening to Washington, and the very next day after his arrival called upon the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in regard to the funds for, and...

Before the close of the council, agents Tappan and Craig arrived with the proposed delegation of Nez Perces under Looking Glass, Spotted Eagle, Eagle-from-the-Light, and other c...

On the close of the council the Indians homeward-bound filled all the trails leading out of the valley with their wild and picturesque cavalcades,--the braves resplendent with s...

When Governor Stevens, after his midwinter forced march across the mountains, reached Olympia, he found the whole country utterly prostrated, overwhelmed. The settlers in dismay...

Scarcely were the works at Hilton Head completed when General Stevens was ordered, early in December, to occupy Beaufort, as an advanced post threatening the mainland, and affor...

Having made a good riddance of his troublesome colleague, and seen the Indians depart their several ways with much hand-shaking and many expressions of goodwill and satisfaction...

By his careful preparation for two years, and masterly handling of them, Governor Stevens brought and kept these various tribes of Indians within easy distance of Fort Benton, a...

Although it was now in the midst of winter, and the ground was covered with snow, Lawyer had assembled two hundred and eight lodges, containing over two thousand Indians, and ab...

General Hunter, busy in proclaiming martial law and freedom, and in raising a black army by conscription, with which he hoped to strike a blow into the vitals of the Confederacy...

While the war of the Sound was thus vigorously and successfully prosecuted, operations east of the Cascades were marked by lack of vigor and purpose, and no impression was made...

After a quiet and restful Sunday in both camps the Indians assembled at the appointed time, and the council was opened on Monday, July 9, at half past one P.M., by the governor,...

The enemy's troops thus struck and hurled back were Ewell's division of Jackson's corps. Hays's and Trimble's brigades were behind the fence, and were supported by Early's and L...

The force which General Sherman was fitting out at Annapolis was destined, in conjunction with the navy, to secure a harbor on the Southern coast to serve as a base for the bloc...

During the next few days the Indians were gathering for the council. Garry and a party of Coeur d'Alenes came on the 29th, and McDonald with the Colville chiefs, the missionarie...

While treating with the Sound Indians, the governor sent William H. Tappan, agent for the southwestern tribes, Henry D. Cock, and Sidney Ford to summon the Chinooks, Chehalis, a...

The family remained in Olympia during this year of Indian troubles. The children attended the public school, and found kind and judicious teachers in the Rev. George F. Whitwort...

On returning to Olympia the governor issued the order disbanding the entire volunteer organization, and took the necessary steps for disposing at public auction of the animals,...

A few days after their bloody repulse from Fort Lamar the Highlanders paraded in front of General Stevens's headquarters and presented him with a beautiful sword, together with...

Having safely withdrawn his division from the disastrous field, crossing Bull Run by Red House Ford, General Stevens conducted it to the main turnpike, now brimful with retreati...

Six weeks after the final adjournment of Congress, Governor Stevens left New York in April, on the steamer Northerner, on the long journey to Puget Sound, via the Isthmus and Sa...

Just before going to the Chehalis council, Governor Stevens and his family suffered a sad and severe affliction in the death of his young kinsman, George Watson Stevens, who was...

"I believe that the National Democracy can easily keep possession of the Territory. As to your own prospects, they seem as good to me as ever they were. Now that you have won a...

Wool, John E., General, rebuked, i. 437; ii. 33, 148, 149, 153, 156, 160, 161; memoir sent to, 173, 174; reply, 175, 176; demand to disband volunteers, 177; Governor Stevens's c...

"With a high order of talent, his great characteristics of promptness, boldness, and energy cannot fail to mark prominently any career that may be opened to him as a soldier, an...

Flathead Indians, i. 348; talk with, 381, 382, 384; ii. 16, 22, 23; manner of ferrying across rivers, 77, 79, 80; council and treaty, 80-91; present condition, 91, 92, 99, 107,...

General Stevens's body borne from battle to Washington--President considering placing him in command at time of his death-- Burial in Newport, R.I.--City erects monument--Inscri...

Nez Perces arrive--Savage parade--Head chief Hal-hal-tlos-sot or Lawyer, an Indian Solon--Cuyuses, Walla Wallas, Umatillas arrive--Pu-pu-mox-mox--Feasting the chiefs--Fathers Ch...

The Highland Guard, a New York city militia battalion, volunteer as the 79th Highlanders--Splendid material--Severe losses at Bull Run--Promised to be sent home to recruit--Disa...

Jackson resumes his position--Sigel's troops move forward slowly and become engaged--Reynolds, on left, advances, but falls back--Troops of right wing arrive, scattered to meet...

Governor Stevens, assured of support by Colonel Wright, revokes call for additional volunteers--Council with Klikitats--Refuses to receive Indian murderers on reservation--Pushe...

Hudson Bay Company's ex-employees remain in Indian country--Suspected of aiding enemy--Governor Stevens orders them to the towns--Five return to farms, at instigation of trouble...

Passing Superintendent Nesmith's accounts--Obtaining funds for Indian service--President recommends confirmation of the treaties--Welcomed back by old friends--General Lane a to...

General Stevens moves to Fredericksburg--Division in three brigades, and joined by two light batteries--Stevens and Reno's division, march up the Rappahannock; join Pope's army...

General Stevens restores public library--It is confiscated by Treasury agents against his protest--The Gideonites come to elevate the freedmen--General Stevens moderates their z...

General Benham's precipitate determination to assault Fort Lamar--Protests of his generals--He orders General Stevens to assault at dawn, Wright and Williams to support--Attacki...

Governor Stevens becomes chief exponent and authority on Northern route--Letter to Vancouver railroad convention-- Contending for the Northern route--Governor Stevens lives down...

The start homeward--The haggard expressman brings news of Indian outbreak--How Pearson ran the gauntlet of hostile Indians--Governor Stevens disregards warning dispatches--Resol...

General Stevens occupies Beaufort, the Newport of the South--Abandoned by white population--Sacked by negroes; their ignorance, habits, condition--Faint attack on the pickets--G...

Nez Perces and Flatheads to hunt south of Missouri pending council--Prairie Plateau on summit of Rocky Mountains--Elk for supper--Lewis and Clark's Pass--Management of train--Tr...

Two thousand assemble in council--Offer two hundred and fifty warriors to force way through hostiles--Battle of Oregon volunteers--The way cleared--The Nez Perce guard of honor-...

Fruitless movements of Oregon volunteers--Colonel Wright marches to Yakima valley in May--Parleys instead of fighting--Governor Stevens proposes joint movement across Cascades--...

Manly Indians--Ten Great Tribes--Nez Perces--Missionary Spalding--His work--Abandons mission--Escorted in safety by Nez Perces--Intractable Cuyuses--Religious rivalry--Dr. Whitm...

Volunteers form Northern, Central, and Southern battalions--Plan of campaign--Cooperation sought with regulars--Memoir of information sent General Wool and Colonel Wright--Campa...

Returns to Puget Sound--Guest of General Harney--Close relations with--Renominated for Congress--The canvass--Elected--Death of Mr. Mason--San Juan dispute waxes warm over a pig...

Country utterly prostrated--Settlers take refuge in towns--Abandon farms--General Wool disbands volunteers, takes the defensive, and maligns the people--Review of war-- Kam-i-ah...

Governor Stevens's habits of labor--Adopts costume of the country--Builds home--Housewarming--Fourth message to legislature--Renders account of Indian war--Resolutions censuring...

Enemy abandon lower part of Stono River and batteries--General Benham plans movement on Charleston by way of James Island--General Stevens lands on James Island--Drives back ene...

Graphic account by Judge James G. Swan--Indians assemble on lower Chehalis River--The camp and scenes--Method of proceeding--Indians object to leaving their wonted resorts--Tley...

The Highlanders present General Stevens with a sword--His response--Death of Daniel Lyman Arnold--General Stevens's letters to his wife--Holds Benham to account--General Wright...

Death of George Watson Stevens--Governor Stevens keeps Indians in order--Visits Vancouver--Confers with Superintendent Palmer, of Oregon--Firm stand against British claim to San...

Twelve thousand Indians kept in hand for months--Nez Perces and Snakes move to Yellowstone for food--Adams and Tappan seek Crows--Delay of boats imperils council--Indians summon...

Chiefs unwilling to unite on one reservation--Alexander dreads strictness of the white man's rule--Big Canoe--What need of treaty between friends?--Let us live together--Protrac...

General Thomas W. Sherman--His army--General Stevens's brigade--The embarkation--Fleet assemble off Fortress Monroe--Boat's crew of Highlanders--Lively scenes--Sailing out to se...

Entire force disbanded--Their character, discipline--Public property sold--So many captured animals that more were sold than purchased--Transportation cost nothing--Anecdote of...

Governor Stevens returns to Washington Territory--Recommends supporting the government and arming the militia--Elected captain of Puget Sound Rifles of Olympia--Democratic conve...

Retreat to Centreville--Rear-guard--Bivouac on Centreville heights--Counting stacks--Two thousand and twelve muskets left--Loss nearly one half--General Stevens's last letter--S...

Party for Blackfoot council--Crossing Snake River--Red Wolf and Timothy thrifty chiefs--Traverse fine country--Coeur d'Alene Mission--Council with Indians--Wrestling match--Cros...

Progress of the fight--General Kearny responds to General Stevens's summons with Birney's brigade--His death--Three of Reno's regiments engaged--Night ends the contest--Sixteen...

Disaffected Indians--Kam-i-ah-kan's emissaries and falsehoods--Governor Stevens's firm front preserves friendship--Looking Glass's treachery discovered and frustrated--Dubious s...