Description
Book SynopsisNez Perce Summer, 1877 tells the story of a people's epic struggle to survive spiritually, culturally, and physically in the face of unrelenting military force.
Trade Review“The story of the [Nez Perces’] escape, hardships, and ultimate defeat makes an epic struggle any Hollywood scriptwriter would admire. In Nez Perce Summer, 1877 Jerome A. Greene . . . is precise, even brilliant, in detailing the Nez Perce trail and the military groups that hounded them for weeks.”—
Denver Post“Greene’s book is a comprehensive, well-researched, and well-written study of the [Nez Perce War] and its aftermath.”—
Library Journal“[Jerome A. Greene] gives the Nez Perce saga the attention it deserves.”—
Wild WestTable of ContentsList of Illustrations
List of Maps
Foreword, by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
Introduction and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Reasons
Chapter 2: Eruption and White Bird Canyon
Chapter 3 Looking Glass's Camp and Cottonwood
Chapter 4: Clearwater
Chapter 5 Kamiah, Weippe, and Fort Fizzle
Chapter 6: Bitterroot and the Big Hole
Chapter 7: Camas Meadows
Chapter 8: The National Park
Chapter 9: Canyon Creek
Chapter 10: Cow Island and Cow Creek Canyon
Chapter 11: Yellowstone Command
Chapter 12: Bear's Paw: Attack and Defense
Chapter 13: Bear's Paw Siege and Surrender
Chapter 14: Consequences
Appendix A: U. S. Army Casualties, Nez Perce War, 1877
Appendix B: Know Nez Perce Casualties, 1877
Notes
Bibliography
Index
