t hip, serious;
died August 29, 1877); Corporal Christian Luttman (both legs,
severe); Musician John Erikson (left arm, flesh); Private Edwin
D. Hunter (right hand, severe); Private George Maurer (through
both cheeks, serious); Private Charles B. Gould (left side,
severe).

Company G.--Sergeant John W. H. Frederic (left shoulder, flesh);
Sergeant Robert Benzinger (right breast, flesh); Private John J.
Conner (right eye, slight); Private George Baughart (right
shoulder, thigh, and wrist, severe); Private James Burk (right
breast, serious); Private Charles H. Robbuke (left hip, slight).

Company I.--First Lieut. William L. English (through back,
serious, and scalp, slight; died August 19, 1877); Corporal
Richard M. Cunliffe (shoulder and arm, flesh); Private Patrick
Fallon (hip and leg, serious); Private William Thompson (left
shoulder, flesh); Private Joseph Daross (ankle and leg,
serious).

Company K.--Second Lieut. C. A. Woodruff (both legs above knees,
and left heel, severe); Sergeant Howard Clarke (heel, severe);
Private David Heaton (right wrist, severe); Private Mathew
Devine (forearm, serious); Private Philo O. Hurlburt (left
shoulder, flesh).

CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS.

_Killed._--L. C. Elliott, John Armstrong, David Morrow, Alvin
Lockwood, Campbell Mitchell, H. S. Bostwick (post guide, Fort
Shaw).

_Wounded._--Myron Lockwood, Otto Lyford, Jacob Baker, William
Ryan.

RECAPITULATION.

Killed. Wounded.

Officers Seventh Infantry 2 5[1]
Enlisted men Seventh Infantry 20 30[2]
Enlisted men Second Cavalry 1 1
Volunteers (citizens) 5 4
Bostwick (citizen) 1[3] ..

Total 29 40

JOHN GIBBON,
_Colonel Seventh Infantry, Com'd'g Dist. Montana._
SEPTEMBER 2, 1877.

[1] One officer since died.

[2] One enlisted man since died.

[3] Post guide at Fort Shaw.

The fact has been repeatedly stated, as showing the highly civilized
condition of the Nez Perces, that they did not scalp or otherwise
mutilate the bodies of the soldiers who fell within their lines. It is
true they did not while the fight was in progress, probably owing to
the good influence exerted over the warriors by Chief Joseph, who i