During the first day of the Battle of Walla Walla, on December 7, Yellow Bird was killed by the Oregon Volunteers who were holding him. Soon afterwards he was decapitated and scalped by one of the Volunteers.
On the first day of the Battle of Walla Walla, which occurred on December 7th, Yellow Bird was killed by the Oregon Volunteers who had captured him. He was then decapitated and his scalp removed by one of the Volunteers.