Cooke City, Montana
September 7, 1877 - General Howard passes Cooke City
“The soldiers fixed up the Baro nett bridge, burned by a war-party, and marched on up Soda Butte Creek and passed Cooke City, where several pioneer miners volunteered to service against the Indians. Along here Captain Fisher and his little bunch of Bannacks rejoined the command and again rode out far in the advance on the heels of the enemy.”
– John W. Redington (Retired U.S. Army- Volunteer Scout)
When General Howard passed through Cooke City he found miners gathered there, nervously waiting, prepared to defend themselves against the Nez Perce who passed by 10 to 15 miles south of them.
