True or War

True or War (HM28Y6)

Location: White Bird, ID 83554 Idaho County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 46.962', W 116° 16.464'

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Five warriors, led by wet'itwe'tit hawalis . . . had been sent out . . . as a peace party to meet the soldiers. Of course they carried a white flag.
Peace might be made without fighting. — himi'n maqsmaqs (Yellow Wolf)

You are looking toward a ridge where the entire war might have been averted. Up this slope, a delegation of five Nez Perce carried a white flag toward the approaching cavalrymen. For unknown reasons, Ad Chapman, captain of the volunteers, fired two shots, and the Nez Perce warriors returned fire. All chance of a negotiated truce ended at that moment. Warriors were positioned in ravines and on hills around this site to defend the village. Within the first minute, otstotpoo (Fire Body) fired a long shot and killed Trumpeter John Jones, making it difficult for the officers to communicate commands down the line.
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HM NumberHM28Y6
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Placed ByNational Park Service, Nez Perce National Park
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, June 30th, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 556404 N 5070160
Decimal Degrees45.78270000, -116.27440000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 46.962', W 116° 16.464'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 46' 57.72" N, 116° 16' 27.84" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Old Hwy 95, White Bird ID 83554, US
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