The United States Army
Official List of Native Wars
Occuring in North America

1790-1915

by Rudy Scott Nelson


The following list of wars between the United States government and various Native Nations of North America is compiled from the Official US government list as reprinted by various authors. There are slight differences in the various publications, such as dates, names and even a few omissions. One source is the "Winners of the West Bulletin, 1931" which was publication produced by and for veterans of the Indian wars. Many of the veterans records do not list "war" participation but trace their service based on 'expeditions'. Some wars are classified as extremely long with short periods of peace or inactivity (as per the 100 Years War or War of the Roses). In these cases an additional note is made about a period of high activity. Notes include place, conflict dates, Indian alliances and other interesting facts.

YEARSWARNOTES
1790-95Little Turtle War(1st NW Indian War) : Miami + Wyandot + Delaware + Chippewa + Pottawatomi + Ottawas + Shawnee
1806Sabine River ExpeditionSouthern LA Territory
1811-13Tecumseh's War(2nd NW Indian War): Miami + Wyandot + Delaware + Chippewa + Pottawatomi + Ottawas + Shawnee
1812Florida WarSeminole and Creek Tribes (Aka 1st Seminole War ?)
1813Peoria WarIllinois Tribes (Sep 19 - Oct 21)
1813-14First Creek WarAlabama-West Ga (July '13-Aug '14)
1817-18First Seminole WarJackson's Invasion of FL
1819Yellowstone ExpeditionExplorers of LA territory are attacked
1823Blackfeet WarArickaree tribe. In the Upper Mississippi River area.
1827La Fevre WarWinnebago Tribes (Jun-Sept)
1831Sauk-Fox WarIn Illinois (Jun-Jul)
1832Blackhawk WarApr- Sep
1834Pawnee WarJun-Sep
1835-36Toledo War ?Ohio-Mich Border dispute
1835-37Second Creek WarGeorgia- NW FL (May '35 - Sep '37)
1835-42Second Seminole WarFlorida
1836-38East Cherokee RevoltAnti-Removal skirmishes in NC & Tenn (1833-39 ?)
1836Heatherly RaidsIowa-Missouri (Jul- Nov) (1838 ?)
1837Osage WarMissouri
1848Cayuse WarOregon
1849-61Plains WarCommanche + Kickapoo + Cheyenne
1849-61Navajo WarNew Mexico Territory - Series of revolts
1850Pitt River ExpeditionCalifornia
1851-53Ute WarUtah
1851-56Pacific NW RaidsOregon, Washington
1851-52Yuma ExpeditionCalifornia
1855Winnas ExpeditionOregon (May- Sep) Snake tribe
1855-56Lakota/Sioux RaidsNebraska (Apr- Jul)
1855-56Cheyenne RaidsCheyenne + Arapaho tribes
1855-58Third Seminole WarFlorida
1855Yakima WarWashington Territory (Oct-Nov)
1856-58Kansas Border RaidsKansas, Oklahoma, Colorado
1857Gila ExpeditionNew Mexico
1857Lakota /Sioux RaidsMinnesota-Iowa
1858Navajo RevoltNew Mexico. (Sep-Dec)
1858Puget Sound ExpeditionWashington. Spokane + Paloos + Coeur d' Alene
1858-59Wichita War(Sep '58 - Dec '59)
1858Northern Indian Exp.??
1859Antelope Hills Exp.Texas
1859Pecos RaidsTexas (Apr-Aug)
1859Bear River ExpUtah
1859Colorado ExpeditonColorado (Feb- Apr)
1859-60Corina RaidsTexas-Mexico Border. Apache ?
1859San Juan ImbroglioWashington
1860Paiute RaidsCalifornia
1860Carson Valley Exp.New Mexico
1860Commanche Raids(May- Oct) Commanche + Kiowa
1860-61Navajo War/ Revolt(Sep '60- Feb '61) New Mexico. Ends long War
1862-67First Lakota War Minnesota and Dakota Territories. Numerous raids.
1863-69Plains Indian WarKansas, Colorado, Nebraska. Commanche + Kiowa + Cheyenne + Arapaho Nations
1865-68West Coast ConquestUS expeditions to subdue various Indian tribes in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and California
1867-81Second Plains Indian WarCommanche + Kickapoo + Lipan + Kiowa
1868-69Canadian River ExpNew Mexico
1871-79Yellowstone ExpAnnual US attacks into the Montana-Dakota area
1872,1873Modac WarsModac.
1874-75Plains Indian RaidsCommanche + Cheyenne + Kiowa. Oklahoma
1874ExpeditionLakota Sioux
1875Nevada WarNevada
1876Powder River ExpWyoming
1876-79Great Lakota/Sioux WarLakota Sioux + Northern Cheynnne.
1877Nez Perez WarIdaho
1878-79Second Ute WarColorado (Apr- Sep)
1878Bannock WarPaiute + Bannock (May-Sep) (1877 ?)
1861-90Apache WarArizona, New Mexico, Texas
1879Second Snake WarIdaho
1890-91Lakota/Soiux Revolt Dakotas
1895Banncock RaidsBanncock
1898Chippewa Raids-
1913Navajo RevoltNew Mexico
1915Second Paiute WarColorado


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