Howard’s Strategy - Nez Perce National Historic Trail - Auto Tours (sitios de interés)

Howard’s Strategy

On August 17 near Snowline, fearing the Nez Perce might escape back into Montana, Howard sent 40 cavalry men under the command of First Lieutenant George R. Bacon and several Bannock scouts under the command of Orlando “Rube” Robbins to proceed via Red Rock Lake to Raynolds Pass near Henry?s Lake. Lieutenant Bacon was to wait in the vicinity of Targhee Pass and watch for the Nez Perce for 48 hours, and, if they showed up, to detain them and send word back to Howard.