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July 3-4, 1877 Battle of the Cottonwoods

Early on during an 1877 Anishinabe exodus from Montana to Idaho then Washington, they fought a series of battles against American Soldiers. On Tuesday July 3, 1877 a force of 75 American Soldiers, were instructed by one of their commanders to attack a group of Ojibways near their vicinity. That be Cottonwood, Idaho. Battle of the Cottonwoods was a part of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above. A force of 12 American Soldiers led by Lieutenant Levier M. Rains, was told to go out and get up to no dam good. While those 12 American Soldiers were out up to no dam good, a force of Ojibway Soldiers attacked them. All 12 were killed. Not very long after enraged Anishinabe Soldiers annihilated them 12 white soldiers, those other 63 American Soldiers showed up but wisely turned around and left. It is very obvious that Anishinabe Soldiers numbered well over an estimated 150, historians claim they numbered. Brave Anishinabe Soldiers returned near to Cottonwood, Idaho to once again battle American Soldiers. Once those 113 American Soldiers learned of Anishinabe Soldiers preparing to battle them, they commenced to fortify their positions. This battle lasted most of that day.

Next day or July 4, 1877, a force of 17 new white volunteers from Mount Idaho, led by Captain D. B. Randall, trekked towards Cottonwood but were attacked about a mile and half from Cottonwood, by scores of Ojibway Soldiers. American Soldiers at Cottonwood, heard a raging battle nearby but held their position. It took a few of those 17 new American Soldiers showing up at Cottonwood for ammunition, to inspire those American Soldiers there to go and join battle. From Cottonwood, 42 more American Soldiers joined in battle. It lasted a while longer then as soon as it started, it had ended. White casualties were 3 killed and 3 wounded. Anishinabe casualties was 1 killed. They were really much higher. Total American casualties in both battles, were 15 killed and 5 wounded. Ojibways casualties in both battles were heavier. Either Ojibway People were forcing their way west or were in fact trekking towards Canada. However, Canada was closer to Cottonwood, Idaho than Montana's plains were. Or they were being forced off their original Nez Perce Reservation to relocate to a much smaller Nez Perce Reservation.