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Collection 2264, MtBC, us
Howe, Oliver R.
Oliver R. Howe Papers
1877-1878
3 items
The Oliver R. Howe Papers consist of correspondence that
detail Howe's experiences during the battle of Snake Creek during the Nez Perce campaign of
1877 and garrison life at Fort Ellis. Also included is a map drawn in 1877 that shows the
Snake Creek battlefield and the positions of the opposing forces during the
battle.
Collection materials are in English
Historical Note
Oliver R. Howe was a trooper in Company H, Second U.S. Cavalry, stationed at Fort Ellis,
Montana, 1877-1878.
Two letters, dated Fort Ellis, Montana Territory, November 11, 1877 and January 5, 1878, to
Samuel Howe, Ashton, Illinois, describing the Oliver Howe's experiences during the battle of
Snake Creek (also known as the battle of Bear Paw) during the Nez Perce campaign of 1877 and
garrison life at Fort Ellis. Also included is a map by Charles Quillon, drawn October 20,
1877, showing the Snake Creek battlefield and the positions of the opposing forces during
the battle.
This collection is open for research.
Two manuscript letters and a hand-drawn map were donated to Special Collections by Albert
F. Brown, Rochelle, Illinois, 1992.
This collection was processed 2009 April 7
Howe, Samuel, of Ashton,
Ill-Correpondence
Quillon, Charles
United States-Army-Cavalry,
2nd
Fort Ellis (Mont.)
Bear Paw, Battle of, Mont., 1877
Frontier and pioneer life-Montana-Fort
Ellis
Nez Percé Indians-Wars-1877
Soldiers-Montana-Correspondence
Military
Native
Americans
Pioneers
Montana