In Battle of the Big Hole, noted historian Aubrey Haines has compiled the many written and first-person accounts of this historic moment in the Indian Wars into a complete and exhaustive history of the 1877 battle. Ultimately, neither the U.S. forces or their adversaries could claim victory in the two-day struggle in this idyllic setting in southwest Montana, and the Nez Perce continued their dramatic flight for freedom after heavy losses on both sides. This fine volume reveals the story of the landmark battle of the Nez Perce War with reproductions of first-person accounts of the battle, photographs, maps, and drawings.Table of Contents: PREFACEPROLOGUE Chapter 1:War comes to Montana Chapter 2: Help! Help! Come Running! Chapter 3: Out Words Were Good Chapter 4: Holocaust in a Meadow Chapter 5: Soldiers Buried Themselves Chapter 6: Ebb Tide of Battle Chapter 7: The Piper's Pay Chapter 8: Aftermath of BattleEpilogueAppendix A - Nez PercesAppendix B - OfficersAppendix C - Soldiers Appendix D - Civilians Index