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Battle of Ash Hollow
The Battle of Ash Hollow was an engagement of the First Sioux War fought between the US Army and a band of Brulé Lakota. The American Army won this battle, sadly the women and children of Brulé made up over half the fatalities. This occurred because of the Grattan Massacre and for raids near Lakota by Indians. -
The Sand Creek Massacre
On 11 29,1864, over 650 volunteer soldiers commanded by Colonel John M Chivington attacked a village of about 750 Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians along the Sand Creek in Colorado. -
Battle of Washita River
The Battle of Washita River occurred on November 27th, 1868 when George Custer’s 7th Cavalry attacked Black Kettle’s southern Cheyenne camp on the Washita River. Within a few hours, the village was completely destroyed. The US soldiers had killed 103 Cheyenne, including the peaceful Black Kettle, women, and children. -
Battle of the Rosebud
The Battle of the Rosebud took place on June 17, 876 in the Montana Territory between the US Army and its Crow and Shoshone allies. The Army had stopped and rested in a field when Indians suddenly appeared. Crook luckily had the Crow and Shoshone allies who held up the Sioux Indians until Crook could gather his army. In the end, the Sioux Indians retreated. -
Battle of Little BigHorn
The Battle of Little BigHorn was a battle fought between the U.S. Army and Indians. The battle is known as one of the worst U.S. Army defeats in a battle with Indians. The Indians were led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull while the US were being led by George Custer. George Custer split up the 7th Cavalry and in the end all 210 men who followed were killed by the Indians. -
Massacre at Wounded Knee
The Massacre at Wounded Knee was the last major conflict between the US Army and the Native Americans. Before this massacre, the Natives were performing a spiritual ceremonial dance called the Ghost Dance. Settlers saw them and feared them. They believed this religious dance was them planning an attack on Americans. The fear caused the US Army to come out and talk to them. They got into a heated argument, shots were fired, and then over 200 Native men, women, and children were dead. -
The Battle of Sugar Point
The Battle of Sugar Point was fought on October 5th, 1898 between the 3rd US Infantry and members of the Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians in a failed attempt to apprehend Pillager Ojibwa.
