[1] Major James Herron, on orders from General M. V. Brown, led fifty Oregon Volunteers into the Ochoco, where they joined with Colonel Orlando Robbins and his Idaho Militia troops, and with Civil War veteran Captain Reuben F. Bernard and his 250 U.S.
[1] The battle continued at higher intensity following the fall of the war chief, forcing Captain Bernard to retreat, where he was joined by reinforcements, Pete French and 65 ranchers and cowboys.
[1] Wahweveh (Black Eagle), the brother of both Chief Paulina and Weahwewa (Wolf Dog), dragged Pony Blanket's severely injured body to safety as the battle continued even more intensely.
[1] Both of Pony Blanket's sons and his wife Evening Star were shot multiple times as they tried to reach him to give aid and all three died there on the banks of Silver Creek.
[1] They revealed Pony Blanket's survival and escape, the change in leadership, and Left Hand's flight leading them all toward the Umatilla Reservation to recruit more men, to Sarah Winnemucca, who at the time was serving as translator for General Howard (which she did).
[1] Howard continued his pursuit of Pony Blanket and Left Hand's retreat as they hurried slowly toward the Columbia River and an actual planned escape to Canada.
[1] Howard's troops continued over Big Summit Prairie, where Left Hand faltered when his scouts reported 1000 cavalrymen advancing on their position.
[1] General Howard heard of the defeat on Camas Prairie by July 5, drew more rations and began to advance on Pony Blanket's contingent.
[1] In September 1878, Joe and Dick Blackwell of Long Creek found Egan's elderly mother in law, with several other Shoshoni women who had been left for dead in Flower Gulch.