Nez Perce
Forlorn Hope
A Study of the Battle of White Bird Canyon
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Figure 1. Arthur Chapman. (McWhorter Collection)
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Figure 2. David Perry. (National Archives)
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Figure 3. Joel Trimble. (National Archives)
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Figure 4. William Parnell. (McWhorter Collection)
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Figure 5. Edward Theller. (National Archives)
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Figure 6. Michael McCarthy. (Library of Congress)
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Figure 7. Roman Lee (on left), Michael McCarthy (in center).
(Library of Congress)
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Figure 8. William Parnell. (National Archives)
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Figure 9. The road from the summit looped down the west side
of White Bird Hill to the valley floor. (NPS)
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Figure 10. (A) West wall of White Bird Canyon. (B) The
column moved down the canyon on the left side of the wave-like ridge. (C) Second diagonal
ridge where the fighting began. (NPS)
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Figure 11. (A) First diagonal ridge. (B) Position occupied by Sergeant McCarthy. (C) Second
diagonal ridge. (NPS)
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Figure 12. Looking from Volunteers Knoll toward the
mouth of White Bird Creek. Nez Perce tepees lined the river bank. (NPS)
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Figure 13. (A) McCarthy Point. (B) Trumpeter Jones killed.
(C) Volunteers Knoll. (NPS)
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Figure 14. (A) McCarthy Point. (B) Company H. (C) Company F.
(D) Volunteers Knoll. (NPS)
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Figure 15. (A) Company H occupied higher ground to the west.
(B) Company took a position on lower ground to the east. (NPS)
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Figure 16. Looking west from Volunteers Knoll to
McCarthy Point. (NPS)
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Figure 17. Looking north from the battleground. (NPS)
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Figure 18. Perry temporarily succeeded in posting
men on these bluffs during the retreat. (NPS)
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Figure 19. (A) Perry and Trimble reached the top of the
west wall by ascending one of these bluffs. (B) Ravine where Theller and his detachment
fought a losing battle. (NPS)
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Figure 20. (A) While Perry and Trimble ascended the west
wall, (B) Parnell followed the road back up the canyon. (NPS)
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Figure 21. The burial party found Sergeant Gunn propped
up by this hawthorne tree. (NPS)
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nepe/shs/illustrations.htm
Last Updated: 09-Mar-2003
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