A comparison between Larsen, Krag and the Remington M-1867
The Army Command appointed a commission to compare the Remington rifle with new weapons designed by Hans Larsen and Ole Krag. Ten Larsen rifles and five Krag rifles had been made at Kongsberg Arms Factory during the summer of 1869. The commission's report, completed in 1871, concluded that the Remington rifle had the best accuracy.

Chief Joseph surrendered to General Miles
The Nez Perce chief Joseph surrendered himself and his people to General Nelson A. Miles. The Indians had fled over 1,880 km through Idaho, Yellowstone Park, and Montana with the Americans on their heels after a group of young Nez Perce warriors attacked and killed a group of white settlers early in 1877. This happened while the rest of the tribe was in the process of being moved to another reservation. Fearing reactions from the army, the Nez Perce decided to take up the fight. After being rejected by the Crow Indians, they decided to cross the border into Canada and seek refuge with the Sioux chief Sitting Bull, who had fled to Canada after the Battle of the Little Bighorn the year before.

During the escape, they fought 18 skirmishes against the army, of which at least four are considered major. They eventually had to give in at the Battle of Bear Paw—only six miles from the Canadian border.