COSTLY PURSUIT

[Re. “Westward, Christian Soldier,” by Mike Coppock, in the June 2021 issue:] I have a problem with General O.O. Howard. I applaud his Christian treatment of Cochise and the Apa-ches. It is sad that Howard’s own government did not support his efforts in the treatment of the Nez Perces. The problem I have is with the pursuit of Chief Joseph. If you add up U.S. losses in the pursuit of the Nez Perces, more soldiers were lost than Lt. Col. George A. Custer lost at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. How does this