Col. Edward J. Steptoe
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Col. Steptoe was a West Point grad,veteran of the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars. He died in 1865 and is buried near his hometown of Lynchburg,VA. He is most famous for his defeat here at Tohotonimme.
Image courtesy of Smithsonian.
This file appears in: Tohotonimme/Pine Creek/Steptoe Battlefield
Tohotonimme/Pine Creek/Steptoe Battlefield
This is the Tohotonimme battlefield where on May 17, 1858 a combined force of around 650 Spokan, Palus, and Coeur d' Alene warriors fought against the encroachments of Col. Edward Steptoe and his column of 160 men. His group also included a…