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1865 Powder River Expedition

After Battle of Tongue River, which was fought on Tuesday August 29, 1865, American Soldiers forced their way up to southeastern Montana. Total number of American Soldiers in Powder River Expedition was over 2,000. Powder River Expedition was a part of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above. On September 1, 1865 they invaded southeastern Montana (probably just south of Great Falls, Montana) and many Ojibway Soldiers were there waiting for them. American Soldiers had intentions on attacking Ojibway settlements and establishing white forts in Montana. A force of 1,400 American Soldiers led by Colonel Nelson Cole, left Omaha, Nebraska on July 1, 1865 and merged with a force of 600 American Soldiers who left Fort Laramie on August 5, 1865. They actually came up from Helena and had instructions on attacking Ojibway villages south of Great Falls. This military campaign was fought near Great Falls, Montana. Read on to learn why.

Supposedly this large American military force followed Little Missouri River into southeastern Montana where they reached Powder River. Coles force sailed up Missouri River in steamboats then reached Fort Benton then commenced to march over land to near Great Falls. On September 1, 1865 a force of Ojibway Soldiers attacked an American herd of horses which led 7 white soldiers to respond to their attack. All but 1 were killed. A few days after that first minor battle, a white military force supposedly marched downstream to Mizpah Creeks mouth. That be located where Mizpah Creek meets Powder River in southeastern Montana. At least 200 of their horses and mules supposedly died from cold weather conditions. In very early September of 1865?

On September 4, 1865 another minor skirmish occurred. American Soldiers made a decision to march down Powder River towards Wyoming but was forced to send a few of their soldiers back to their camp to destroy abandoned property. They were attacked by a force of Ojibway Soldiers and driven off. On September 5, 1865 Anishinabe military commander Roman Nose, led a force of Anishinabe Soldiers numbering perhaps near a thousand in an attack against a larger American military force. That battle lasted several hours then ended. Several white soldiers were killed and at least 1 Anishinabe Soldier was killed. On September 8, 1865 another battle was fought near where present day Powderville, Montana is. Anishinabe Soldiers were driven off by American Soldiers who had superior weapons. A few hours after that battle ended, a snow storm struck which lasted through the next day.

Nearly 400 American horses died on September 9, which means they (white historians) are liars. With nearly half of their horses and mules dead, many American Soldiers had to walk. They were constantly attacked on their way to Fort Reno (Fort Benton) which was in northern Wyoming. Along their retreat, they were rescued from certain annihilation by scouts from General Patric E. Connor who was responsible for that massacre at Battle of Tongue River on August 29, 1865. White casualties in this failed military campaign were probably much higher than historians claim. This military campaign was Sun River Stampede which commenced in December of 1865 and escalated in January of 1866. American casualties were very high as a result of extreme cold and loss of many of their horses. Most American Soldiers died from exposure and starvation. Those who survived reached Fort Benton which by that time had become an American fort. According to historians, at least 14 white soldiers were killed and 5 were wounded. However, American casualties were near 1,000 or possibly higher when including those American Soldiers led by General Patric E. Connor who numbered 400. They were stationed at Fort Benton. Colonel Cole claimed they killed at least 200 Ojibway Soldiers which could be correct since whites had superior weapons. However, Anishinabek were victors in this long battle, which was actually Sun River Stampede. Weather caused most American casualties.