Everything Everywhere Daily · Thursday, September 24, 2026
An attempt by General Howard to arrest Chief Looking Glass, despite his declared neutrality, backfired when an undisciplined soldier fired into the Nez Perce camp. This unprovoked attack caused Chief Looking Glass and his people to join the war, turning a brilliant military strategist who had been on the sidelines directly into the conflict.
“General Howard dispatched a cavalry detachment onto the reservation to arrest him, even though the chief had declared complete neutrality.”
“But negotiations suddenly shattered when an undisciplined soldier fired into the camp.”
“The unprovoked attack only succeeded in driving a brilliant military strategist off the sidelines and straight into war.”