s,
in reality, an Indian of remarkably high moral principles; but
Lieutenant Van Orsdale writes, under date of January 4, 1889:

"About six weeks after the fight, I returned to the battle-ground to
rebury our dead, many of them having been dug up by Indians, bears, and
wolves; and, to destroy one more fiction which has obtained credence,
to the effect that these Indians did not scalp their victims, I must
state that both Captain Logan and Lieutenant Bradley, as well as
several private soldiers, had been dug up and scalped, presumably by
those Indians who had been left behind to care for the wounded hidden
in the hills near there."

In his official report of the fight, General Gibbon says: "I desire to
speak in the most commendatory terms of the conduct of both officers
and men (with the exception of the two cowards who deserted the
howitzer). With the exception of Captain Logan and Lieutenant Bradley,
both of whom were killed very early in the action, every officer came
under my personal observation at one time or another during the fight,
and where all were so active, zealous, and courageous, not only in
themselves fighting and in cheering on the men, but in prompt obedience
to every order, I find it out of the question to make any
discrimination, and will simply mention the names of those who were
present in the battle. They were Capts. C. C. Rawn, Richard Comba, Geo.
L. Browning, J. M. J. Sanno, Constant Williams (wounded twice), and
William Logan (killed), First Lieutenants C. A. Coolidge (wounded three
times), James H. Bradley (killed), J. W. Jacobs, regimental
quartermaster, Allan H. Jackson, Geo. H. Wright, and William H. English
(mortally wounded, and since dead), and Second Lieutenants C. A.
Woodruff, acting adjutant (wounded three times), J. T. Van Orsdale, E.
E. Harden, and Francis Woodbridge."

General Terry, speaking of this fight in his official report, says:

"I think that no one can read this report from Colonel Gibbon without
feelings of great admiration for him, for his officers, for his men,
and for the citizen volunteers who fought with them; but with the
admiration which their gallantry, resolution, and devotion excites,
other feelings will mingle. There can be no doubt that had the troops
under Colonel Gibbon's command numbered 300 men instead of 142, the Nez
Perce war would have ended then and there. Had the Seventh Infantry
been maintained at even the minimum strength of an efficient regime