The Klickitat tribe, which had escaped an incarceration near Fort Vancouver, came into contact with a company of Washington Volunteers from Fort Vancouver under the command of Captain William Strong in 1855, giving rise to the name "Battle Ground."
Between settlers and the local Native Americans during the period, there was a great deal of mistrust and anxiety. The Klickitat tribe members were pursued by Captain Strong and his men to a spot northeast of Fort Vancouver in what is now central Clark County. The encounter, which many anticipated would become violent and escalate into a fight, never did. Chief Umtuch, the Klickitat tribe's leader, and Captain Strong established a deal that tribal members would return to the fort the following day. But, in a bizarre turn of circumstances that is still not solved to this day, Chief Umtuch was murdered.
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