Colonel Samuel D. Sturgis and his Seventh Cavalry had been scouting in eastern and central Montana all summer, guarding against the possibility of Sitting Bull returning to buffalo country from Canada. Sturgis had heard of the Nez Perce flight and formed his own opinions about their likely path.
Gen. Howard


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The Nez Perce Flight to Canada - An Introduction

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