Montana - the Nez Perces War - Incidents in the defeat and capture of Chief Joseph by General Nelson A. Miles / from sketches by G.M. Holland. – Antique Wall Art
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Montana - the Nez Perces War - Incidents in the defeat and capture of Chief Joseph by General Nelson A. Miles / from sketches by G.M. Holland.
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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper published this full-page wood engraving on November 3, 1877, showing several incidents from the campaign that ended Chief Joseph's flight. The scenes were drawn from sketches by G.M. Holland and show the defeat and capture of the Nez Perce leader by Colonel Nelson A. Miles in Montana. In 1877 the Nez Perce, under Joseph and other leaders, were trying to reach Canada after the federal government forced them from their Wallowa Valley homeland. Miles caught up with them near the Bear Paw Mountains that October, and Joseph's surrender there became one of the best-known episodes of the Indian Wars.
| Created / published | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1870-1880.Wood engravings 1870-1880. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 45, no. 1153 (1877 Nov. 3), p. 141 (whole page) |
| Subjects | Joseph,--Nez Percé Chief,--1840-1904. Miles, Nelson Appleton,--1839-1925--Military service. Nez Percé Indians--Wars, 1877. Indians of North America--Government relations--1870-1880. Military personnel--Montana--1870-1880. Campaigns & battles--Montana--1870-1880. Surrenders--Nez Percé Indians--Montana--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,713 × 4,672 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221841 |
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