PerhapsnootherchiefattackedmoreemigrantsgoingwestontheOregonTrailbetween1860and1868。HeoncemadeanattackonalargepartyofMormons，andinthisinstancetheMormonshadtimetoformacorralwiththeirwagonsandsheltertheirwomen，children，andhorses。ThemenstoodoutsideandmettheIndianswithwell-aimedvolleys，buttheycircledthewagonswithwhirlwindspeed，andwheneverawhitemanfell，itwasthesignalforRomanNosetochargeandcountthe\"coup。\"Thehatofoneofthedeadmenwasoff，andalthoughhehadheavyhairandbeard，thetopofhisheadwasbaldfromtheforeheadup。Ascustomrequiredsuchadeedtobeannouncedonthespot，thechiefyelledatthetopofhisvoice：
\"YourRomanNosehascountedthefirstcouponthelongest-facedwhitemanwhowaseverkilled！\"
WhentheNorthernCheyennesunderthisdaringleaderattackedabodyofscoutingtroopsunderthebrilliantofficerGeneralForsythe，RomanNosethoughtthathehadacomparativelyeasytask。
Thefirstonsetfailed，andthecommandentrencheditselfonalittleisland。Thewilychiefthoughthecouldstampedethemandurgedonhisbraveswiththedeclarationthatthefirsttoreachtheislandshouldbeentitledtowearatrailingwarbonnet。
Neverthelesshewasdisappointed，andhismenreceivedsuchawarmreceptionthatnonesucceededinreachingit。Inordertoinspirethemtodesperatedeedshehadledtheminperson，andwithhimthatmeantvictoryordeath。Accordingtothearmyaccounts，itwasathrillingmoment，andmightwellhaveproveddisastroustotheForsythecommand，whoseleaderwaswoundedandhelpless。ThedangerwasacuteuntilRomanNosefell，andeventhenhislieutenantswerebentuponcrossingatanycost，butsomeoftheolderchiefsprevaileduponthemtowithdraw。