Col. Wright
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- Jul 16, 1858Death and a Trace of Gold on the Fort Simcoe TrailA Washington Territory prospecting party lost one man to an accidental gunshot and two others to drowning, and found only a disappointing show of gold.White Swan, WA
- Oct 8, 1858Col. Wright's Column Drives Spokane Fighters Across the PlainsAn 1858 campaign report describes a running fight on the Spokane Plains—and the violent logic of dispossession behind it.Spokane Plains, Spokane, WA
- Oct 22, 1858A Yakama Chief Falls as the Territory's Indian War EndsCol. Wright's campaign is declared over; Owhi is shot near the Snake River, and the Herald celebrates executions and hostages as peace.Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 10, 1861Tensions Rise on the Upper ColumbiaMiners and settlers report growing hostility as military protection is withdrawn from the frontier.Colville, WA
- Dec 4, 1890The Tragedy at SimcoeAn old account resurfaces regarding the 1856 murder of Indian Agent A.J. Bolan, highlighting the volatile tensions of the frontier era.Fort Simcoe, White Swan, WA
- Feb 24, 1895Spokane Buys Itself an Army PostBoosters raise cash and acreage for a new military post on the ground of an 1858 campaign against confederated tribes.Spokane, WA
- Jul 3, 1895The Reburial of Chief Leschi: A Puyallup War Chief Comes HomeIn July 1895, tribes from across the Northwest gathered on the Nisqually reservation to disinter and rebury Chief Leschi and his brother Quiemuth — a warrior the pioneers remembered as an enemy, and honored as a brave man.Olympia, WA