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August 20, 1877 Battle of Camas Creek

This battle was fought just south of Montana's border with Idaho, near Kilgore, Idaho. Battle of Camas Creek was a part of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above. After Battle of Big Hole which was fought on August 9-10, 1877, Ojibway Soldiers were sent out from their villages around Great Falls of Missouri River to wage war against whites. Battle of Camas Creek was possibly a part of an American Siege of Great Falls that commenced on August 9, 1877. A few days after Siege of Great Falls commenced, a force of 250 American Soldiers were attacked by up to 250 Ojibway Soldiers on August 20, 1877. Ojibway Soldiers were also attacking white settlers. After finding their enemies camp near their Reservation, near what is now Kilgore, Idaho, Ojibway Soldiers located in Blackfeet Reservation (aka Peigan Reservation) in extreme southwest Montana, launched an assault which was ineffective. American military commanders were trying to sneak their way into Blackfeet Reservation by using 006 Road which leads northwest to 012 Road then to Pete Creek Road which leads to Montana and Blackfeet Reservation. It would have been quicker using what is now Highway 15 where Spencer, Idaho is yet they may have wanted to reach the Ojibway village undetected. Though the terrain is mountainous, they selected it. Among American Soldiers were their Indian allies which enraged Ojibway leaders. They did capture many of their enemies horses and mules however. It was yet dark when Ojibway Soldiers launched their assault which may have hampered their goal. They did inflict a coulple of casualties which were wounds rather than graves. Afterwards, Ojibway Soldiers then made a swift retreat. American military commanders quickly organized their soldiers and commenced pursuing those Ojibway Soldiers who had just attacked their camp, towards Montana which is where they were going to anyway. They caught up to them by daylight and another battle was fought. Both sides sought concealment during battle and that probably led to few casualties Battle of Camas Creek produced. American casualties were 12, with 2 killed. Ojibway casualties were higher. I'm not certain if this battle was actually fought in Idaho. It was fought a few days after Big Hole Battle. Ojibway leaders were wise to attack the force of American Soldiers because they would have attacked one of their villages near what are now Lima, Montana and Dell, Montana, in Blackfeet Reservation in extreme southwest Montana.