Battle Mountain Historical Marker
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N 45° 17.022 W 118° 58.075
11T E 345665 N 5016350
Battle Mountain commemorates one of the last battles between American Indians and the military. The sign is located a short distance from Pilot Rock, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WM6KB2
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2009
Views: 13
The decisive engagement of the Bannock War was fought on the foothills of Battle Mountain, July 8, 1878. The war - a protest against White encroachment, and the last major uprising in the Pacific Northwest - was started by Bannock Indians, but Egan, a Paiute, inherited command. Wounded, he led the Bannocks, Paiutes and Snakes on a wide sweep out of Idaho, through Eastern Oregon and into the Blue Mountains. His hope was to win the Umatillas. But troops of the 1st Cavalry, 4th Artillery, and 21st Infantry Regiments under the command of Gen. Oliver O. Howard defeated him here, and a few days later he was betrayed and his scalp was delivered at camp. His followers scattered. Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required of you (or your GPS receiver, if you are waymarking solo) and the historical marker.
Historic Topic: Native American
Group Responsible for placement: Other
Marker Type: Roadside
Region: Eastern Oregon
County: Umatilla
State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": [Web Link]
Web link to additional information: Not listed
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