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Pendleton, Oregon, Thurtday, September 20, 1917.
Twenty-Eight Paget
Eat Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition
Incidents of the Nez Perce War
of 1878 Given By a Survivor
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Incidents of th Ne Prc Indian
war by Adam Crowman. Kxewrpta of
the war from paper published at that
time.
Adam Orowiman. a pioneer of the
Walla Walla valley, given un Inter
eMtlntr reminiscence of the Indian war
wafft'd by Joseph, a renefcade chief
of the Nea Perce tribe In 1878.
Kllnha P. Kerry, then Kovrnor of
WaahlnKtun territory, wrote a letter
to justice of the Peace J. I. Laman
of Wa'la Walla, to raise a company
of 40 volunteers to aid the United
State troops in fighting thee hos
tile Indiana. A call was made for a
public meeting for Sunday. In July,
1S78 The meeting was held at the
Appointed time at the court houne
then lor-nted at the southwest corner
of Third and Alder streets.
The Kwvernor arrived to be present
at the meeting. Wnen the call was
made there Beemed to be a hesitancy
on the part of all to sign the roll,
fjovernor Ferry had done a favor for
Mr. rrnwman In the past, and he
aked if Adam Crowman were pres
ent. Mr. Orottman came forward.
"C(imo and sign up." waid the gov
ernor Mr. frosBman complied wit h
the request. After he had slKnei
nearly every young man in the house
came up and signed. W. C Painter
was elected captain. Dr. J. M . Hoyd,
flrnt lieutenant and surgeon, and F
H. Mfre, second lieutenant.
Volimtr Start for War.
The captain was Instructed to take
the company to tTmattlla and meet
Major Kreps. captain of ordnance,
from Vancouver. Major Kress, with
1 r, regulars, arrived on the steamer
Spok.-Loe. of which he was In com
mand, with Captain Jray. now of
Pasco, captain. Major Kretut sup
plied the volunteers with arms and
ammunition for the expedition. Its
object was to prevent Indians who
were coming from the Wallowa v.-Jley
from crossing the Co'umbla river.
The steamer Spokane used ax a
gunboat to patrol the river went up
the river on the south side of img
Island, now Mia lock fUnd. which It
waH learned later after the Indians
had reached When the boat later
reached the north side, most of th
Indians had crossed to the north bank
of the river and reached a high bluff
from which they began firing into
the steamer which was met by a re
turn fire from the steamer that
caused them to retreat.
One amusing ci re it instance Mr.
(ToKHniau remembers was of a very
tall irishman, a fireman on the Iwi.u
who was standing against a post
lunching and making run or the re
have horses, you can ride across the
country."
Steamer Arrive at Opportune lime.
A steamer oarne along at this time
carrying the United Htate troops
with Captain Wilkinson in command
and Captain Htump, pilot. The
stranded volunteers lost no time in
making their way to the boat, but
Captain Wilkinson refused to let
them come aboard on account of the
horses. Captain Stump knew Mr.
Crossman and recognised him.
"Is that you. Adam?" the captain
railed out from the pilot house. When
the reply was "yes." he ordered the
gang-plank put out for the horsen.
Captain Wilkinson, at this point
said:
"The horses cannot come aboard. '
"I am the master of this craft.
said Captain Stump, "and those boy
can bring their horsea on the boat."
and they did.
The steamer landed at Wallula at
6 a. m. Here the stranded party met
Ir. 1. S. linker, owner of the rail
way from Wallula to Walla Walla.
"Or. we are just home from the
war and want to get home,' Mr
Crossman said.
"All right. Just go aboard," the Dr.
replied.
' ' We have two horses, too, ' M r.
Crossman's pal ventured. The Dr. or
dered o box car for the horses and
the party was conveyed home in safe
ty. The horse that caused Mr Crocs
man so many anxious moments h?
sold later to Frank Scholl. still a res
ident of th s vicinity, Tor six dollars.
Mr. Crossman stated. "I never re
ceived any pay. never was dscharged
and don't know whether I am a sol
dier or not a soldier. If I am a sol
dier. I have arrived at an age that I
houid be retired. I at least consid
er that I arn entitled to an honorable
dicrhare."
The record given below may be
the only one in existence in regard
the organization of the volunteer com
pany :" At a meeting held at the
court house in Wat la Walla. Wash
ington Territory, at to o'clock a. m.
Jii y 13th, 1S7X. for the purpose of
organizing un independent company
of volunteers The following pro
ceedings were had. Meeting called to
ord r by John P. McLean. On mo
Hon Mr. Sharpstein was elected to the
hair and Ieo. T. Thompson elected
secretary.
Afier the reading of the dll ami
wtatini; the purposes for which the
compnin was about to tie organized
(which were the protection of the city
of Wnlla Walla and surrounding set-
in my annual report of the volunteer
from Washington Territory, who ren
dered us such good service upon the
gunboats on the Columbia river dur
ing the campaign of last summer. J
desire to ca.l attention to the follow
ing telegraphic report from Captain
John A. KresH, ordnance department,
who was in command of one of the
boats at that time.
l!mat;i)a, July 8. 1878, 9 a. m.
To Captain Sladen, Vancouver:
Kmall bands of Indians with large
number of horses passed to nort h
side of Columbia simultaneously at
daylight thia morning at point near
North Willow creek, at Coyote Sta
tion, at head of Uing Island, just
auove Umati la. I caught one band
in the act at Long island as report
ed this morning. Have attacked and
dispersed these bands at different
points during the day. Had posses
sion of over 200 horses at one time
but were not able to keep them.
Had two lively skirm
ishes, landing after firing from steam
er and charging Indians successful
ly up steel hills; no casualties known
except wounding one Indian and kill
ing five, horse. Captain
Painter and the 42 volunteers from
Wul a Walla deserve praise for gooa
a dispute over the negro stave ques
tion. Young Cody's first employ
ment was as a courier be
tween the freight wagon trains oper
ated between the Missouri river and
the Rocky mountains. In turn he be
came wagon master, trapper, hunter,
pony express rider and stage coach
driver, all giving a varied experience
in a school, the graduation from
which left the scholar an adept in ev
ery possible line of n-ontier activity.
An exciting experience in the Unit
ed States army as a solder and subse
quently as a confidant and scout of
his commanders In the desultory and
guerilla warfare of the southwest left
him at its finish well known as an a I
around frontiersman, competent to
advise, to guide and to lead. These
qualities soon brought him to the at
tention of such distinguished com
manders as rten W. T. Sherman,
Lieut, Gen. Phil Sheridan and Gen
erals Crook, Custer, Merritt, Carr.
HoyaJ. Miles, Dodge and others, and
secured his appointment as chief of
i scouts in the United States army dur
ing its numerous Indian campaigns in
, the west.
His career In this line identified
! him with the great fighting epoch be
tween the red man and the white;
conduct and bravety, not excepting i man waged by central nenaan au-
rny Vancouver regulars and Captain
Gray with officers and crew of the
steamer Spokane, who stood firmly
at their posts under fire.
KKKSS, Captain of ordnance.
All concerned, including Governor
Ferris, whose zealous aid you men
t-onecl. have my hearty commenda
tion for good service rendered on
that occasion
I have the honor to request that
this communication be made a part
of my annua) report before referred
to O. o. Howard, brigadier-general,
commanding.
In a letter from Major KreBs to Mr.
Painter, the following excerpts are
taken: "Your letter gave me much
p 1 ea u re in recal i n g t hose incident
of your I ndian wars in which I had
the honor to participate with thor
ough appreciation of the patriotism
and bravery of the gallant company
of men from Walla Walla, who under
your command, joining me at Uma
tilla. V'ou represented ma
terial that makes the best soldiers in
the world and when the time came
for me to put you to test, when bug
les f ew thickest, not a man was
found lacking.
I am glad to know that Gov. Ferry
recognized your praiseworthy shure
in the campaign by appointing you
1eutenant- 'oloncl on his staff
jA ..'! . !
An y r ' r
-It. - . Iiv i
er the civil war that temporarily end r
ed in lulu, but was effectively finlnh- .
eil In the Khost dance war in the de
risive Imttle of Wounded Knee In the
1X9" 91 campaign with the northern
.ioux.
Vu MiKlitv Hunter. I
DurinK the conatruction of th !
l i.lon Paclllc railroad young Cody i
attached hlmae:f to a camp of United t
States troops protecting the laborers '
and won h s sobriquet "f "Huffalo j
Hill" by taking a contract to supply ;
the entire force with fresh buffalo I
meat for a certain period, klllin? un- I
der one contract 4280 buffaloes. On j
one occasion he killed the noted ,
Cheyenne chief. Yellow Hand, in the j
presence of Indians and troops. j
He became known to juvenile Am- I
erica in the stories or western adven-
ture written by E Z. C Judson. who ;
wrote under the nom de plume of '
Ned limiting.
With the advance of civi.ization. j
finding his occupation on the west- i
ern plains gone, he went on the stage
where he remained several years, ,
playing parts in dramas depicting life ;
on the frontier. I.ater in association ,
with Nate Salsbury. Tie organized his
Wild West show, with which he tour- ,
ed this country for many years, and
on one occasion visited the principal ,
cities of Kurope. where he was warm
ly received and entertained by royalty.
He was elected to the Nebraska leg-
slature in 1872.
f'olonel Cody in 1S66 was married
!o Miss Louisa Frederic!
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A Hard Fall for Bonnie iVlcCarroll
du'k-
Ihe h
his
pal
iilars and volnnte-rs because they
j,. 1. 1 .....re lndans. A bullet
Ultl 11"'. -
struck the back of tne post, lie
ed with great speed and was n.
again during the name.
Major Kress ordered all
uu.. m r frnssnutn and
M(,.r Kress If they could cap
ture a horse for each and take
,....... The. irot permission.
in nnssc-ssion of an
ponv The volunteers wor
... itniatllla 1111,1 Informed
'riielr uuns were re.
them and Ji
ver.
Thia wn Tuesday and
nmhini to eat since M
morning. They went
but were refused.
learniK n.i, .
were go
and
and helped
them
Bach
Indian
t returned
the wal
ed to Major Kress, who dismissed
iiuineyea duck to '""
neal
command
of
from The
Chadwlck
the
:indav
the hotel,
the management
outd run out on ac
count of the war. lm .
fronHmun announced they
t h,.v. something to eat
niuo.i tntr. the store
..iv. to a can of canned sa mon
and crackers enougn tor
a comnanv under
fnptain Kelly had arrived
fnna -.rD....Ti jovernor
with them Mr. Crossman went to
i.-..iiv and asked If the re-
mi,.ln volunteers could get
.... nrfao The catttain
had only enough provisions for hlr,
company.
All of the volumoers. except five.
Including Mr. Crossman and his pa.
had started home. This party did not
consider traveling over a route where
thev m'ght encounter hostile Ind'ans.
safe, and especially since they had
ne.Th r guns nor ammunition Mr.
(rovnian a-keil (Jovernor chadwiik
If be w.ul.l furnish an escort for
them to Wallula. He replied, "You
A. P.
Wm.
tlemenls) the fol ow.ng names were
subscribed (names subscribed on
schedule). After the enrollment of
its members the company proceeded
;,, elect oil leers and the following
. ,.,...,! ... nllemen were elected: W-
c. Palmer, captain; Dr. J. M. lioyd, ,a
first lieutenant; frank i.
srcolid lieutenant; John V. McLean. a
orderly sergeant Tile captain then
dismlwed the company to be Itur
shalled at o c.ock on the morning
of the 14th inst. Geo. T. Tiiompsor.,
secretary of meeting; John K. Mc
lian, orderly sergeant of company,
first company of volunteers oil
'mt.ii.nat siiokane: 2 men under
boys Ma'.or Kress.
tipt. V. VI. liuincrs
iiih vi.d jiuehlln. Adam Cross-
man, J3. stillwell. Ed Johnson
Shar'usteln. C. T. Warecke.
Stewart, K J- IAffl-n Thomas Lee, C.
I). Lauglllin, W. S Clark, D J- Cole
man. W. C Painter. V B. Morse, J.
Stevens. Jercmia clemonts, A C.
Russe I. chas. W. Phillips, . I. Hen
derson. J. A. MoClure. u C. Cronnn,
B t:hapman. J. N. r.eynolds. George
Wagner, C.oorge Anderson, Oliver
Diller, Thos. Madden. James Harring
ton. Alfred Cook. Frank Trnllinger.
J I. Harclelve. D. R. Smith. John
Murry, K. 11. Sutllff, R. I. Dunn. W.
Tlllard. A. Higglns, Thomas Hall. So
on Morflt, John neere, David Dunn,
(Jen. Safford and C. B- Dunn.
From a report, dated. Headquar
ters department of the Columbia, Ft.
Vancouver, W. T-. March 13. 1879. In
teresting data is given of the gun
boat service In which the Walla Wal
la volunteers participated.
"Assistant Adjutant (loneral Mili
tary Division of the Pacific. Sir;
Mv attention having been called to
the fact that I omitted any mention
Mr. Painter used to tell of an in
cident of this war which he consid
ered of invaluable benefit to him. He
had suffered an Injury to one of h s
knees which had resulted in lume
ness. which obliged him to walk with
a cane for several weeks.
When he returned to the boat after
skirmish with the Hedinen. some
one asked; " nere is your cane.
Captain?" Mr. Painter looked down
and for the first time rea iied that
he did not have his cane and he had
climbed a steep -hill In the mfant me.
I'nder the stress of excitement nni
strenuous exercise his injured limn
had become normal.
One phase of this history that read
ers w;ll note. Is the conflict in dales.
Thev are however the dates used In
military and civilian reports
Onlv four of the roster of 42 Wal
la WnJia Volunteers are residents of
Walla Walla at the present time
They are. F. H. Morse, Adam cross-
man. W. S. Clark and Charles Phil
lips.
cup
said he
BUFFALO BILL
(Continued from page 3.
man and lived to see Targe cities built
where he once hunted the buffalo and
fought Indians.
Native of Iowa.
Col. William F. Cody was horn In
Scott county. Iowa. February 26.
IS46 His ancestral stock was Span
Ish. English and Irish. His parents
moved west and took up a claim near
Lenvenworth. Kan., then a frontier
Indian post, when Cody was 5 vears
old. At 10 years of age he found
himself the head of the family owing
to the death of his rather, who was
killed in an ancounter grow Ins out of
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