Northernmost Cemetery Butte

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Cultural Narrative: 

The battle of Lamáta (White Bird Canyon) occurred following several Salmon River raids that alerted General Howard, who then dispatched Capt. Perry with ninety-nine men, mounts, camping equipment, and three days rations. Capt. Perry's orders were to guard the towns of Cottonwood and sáyxsaykiin (Grangeville), however he received information about the Nez Perce camped at Lamáta (White Bird) and decided to pursue the tribe. Cemetery Butte, Lamáta (White Bird Battlefield). Northernmost of the two cemetery buttes. From the two Cemetery Buttes an excellent view of the Lamáta (White Bird battlefield) is to be had.

Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date: 
2022
Creator: 
Bennett, Frank
Rights: 
In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after publication date. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/.
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Source: 
Is found in PC 85, Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Photographs https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/pc85.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Identifier: 
pc085b01f01_196-19b.jpg
Subject: 
Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield, Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood, Landscape photography, Military retreats, Passes--Mountain Passes, Valleys--Canyons, War--War Casualties, Nez Perce
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JPG