Drake, John M., 1830-1913. --United States. Army. Cavalry.-Oregon. --Shoshoni Indians-Wars. --Indians of North America-Wars-Oregon.
Biographical information and a handwritten journal dealing with the Indian campaign in Eastern Oregon in 1864. Also includes one essay about the Oregon Cavalry.
Near the base of this hill, over 100 cavalry men and volunteers met disaster in the opening battle of the Nez Perce War. Rushing from Grangeville on the evening of June 16, 1877, Captain David Perry planned to stop the Indians from crossing Salmon...