The Battle of Steen's Mountain was a battle during the Snake War. In response to Paiute attacks in Idaho, Lt. Col. George Crook led a punitive expedition into southeast Oregon, defeating Chief Howluck at the Battle of Owyhee River. Continuing his pursuit, Crook again encountered the Chief Paunina's Paiute village at Steen's Mountain. As Crook ordered the charge, his horse bolted and carried him through the native village.[1] Nevertheless, his men followed. Despite several close calls for Crook personally, his troopers' fire was accurate and inflicted heavy casualties. A month later Crook's men engaged in one final skirmish before Crook ended the expedition due to bad weather.
Michno, Gregory (2003). Encyclopedia of Indian Wars: Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850–1890. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN0-87842-468-7.
, Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series #236, 1966
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battle, steen, mountain, part, indian, wars, snake, wardate29, january, 1867locationburns, junction, oregonresultu, victorybelligerents, united, statespaiutecommanders, leadersgeorge, crookpauninastrength1st, cavalry, 90casualties, losses1, civilian, scout, ki. Battle of Steen s MountainPart of the Indian Wars Snake WarDate29 January 1867LocationBurns Junction OregonResultU S victoryBelligerents United StatesPaiuteCommanders and leadersGeorge CrookPauninaStrength1st U S Cavalry 90Casualties and losses1 civilian scout killed1 civilian scout wounded3 soldiers wounded 1 60 killed27 captured 1 The Battle of Steen s Mountain was a battle during the Snake War In response to Paiute attacks in Idaho Lt Col George Crook led a punitive expedition into southeast Oregon defeating Chief Howluck at the Battle of Owyhee River Continuing his pursuit Crook again encountered the Chief Paunina s Paiute village at Steen s Mountain As Crook ordered the charge his horse bolted and carried him through the native village 1 Nevertheless his men followed Despite several close calls for Crook personally his troopers fire was accurate and inflicted heavy casualties A month later Crook s men engaged in one final skirmish before Crook ended the expedition due to bad weather Notes edit a b c Michno 2003 p 194References editMichno Gregory 2003 Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes 1850 1890 Missoula Mountain Press Publishing Company ISBN 0 87842 468 7 The Snake War 1864 1868 Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series 236 1966 nbsp This article about a battle in the history of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Steen 27s Mountain amp oldid 1184939187, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
