Winning the West

The U.S Army in the Indian Wars

1865-1890

Indian WarsBozman Trail & Hancock’s War

1866-1868

Cheyenne/ArapahoeCheyenne/Arapahoe

Nez PerceNez Perce

KiowaKiowa

ApacheApache

ComancheComanche

SiouxSioux

ModocModoc

Colville

Walla Walla

Steilacoom

Vancouver

Klamath

Churchill

Halleck

Douglas

Bridger

FettermanReno

Laramie

D.A. Russell

McPherson Kearney

Omaha

Randall

Sully

Leavenworth

HarkerLarned

Dodge

RichardsonGriffin

Concho

StocktonDavis

Quitman

Bliss

Stanton

SeldonCummings

Bayard

BowieLowell

McDowell

Verde

Yuma Apache

WingateUnion

Bascom

Sumner

GarlandLyon

Boise

Hall

Ellis

BufordBentonShaw

Clark

Phil Kearny

C.F. Smith

Riley

HayesWallace

Cheyenne/ArapahoeCheyenne/Arapahoe

Nez PerceNez Perce

KiowaKiowa

ApacheApache

SiouxSioux

ModocModoc

ComancheComanche

Indian WarsSouthern Plains War

1868-1869

Cheyenne/Arapaho

Kiowa/Comanche

Sioux

McPherson Kearney

Omaha

Colville

Walla Walla

Steilacoom

Vancouver

Klamath

Churchill

Halleck

Douglas

BridgerLaramie

D.A. Russell

Randall

Sully

LeavenworthRiley

Hayes HarkerLarned

Dodge

Wallace

Supply

Sill

RichardsonGriffin

Concho

StocktonDavis

Quitman

Bliss

Stanton

SeldonCummings

Bayard

BowieLowell

McDowell

Verde

Yuma Apache

WingateUnion

Bascom

Sumner

GarlandLyon

Boise

Hall

Ellis

BufordBentonShaw

Clark

Phil Kearny

C.F. Smith

FettermanReno

Nez PerceNez Perce

ApacheApache

SiouxSioux ModocModoc

Indian WarsApache 1871-75

Red River War 1874-75Sioux War 1876

Cheyenne/Arapaho

Kiowa/Comanche

Colville

Walla Walla

Steilacoom

Vancouver

Klamath

Churchill

Halleck

Douglas

BridgerLaramie

D.A. Russell

Randall

Sully

Leavenworth

HarkerLarned

Dodge

Supply

RichardsonGriffin

Concho

StocktonDavis

Quitman

Bliss

Stanton

SeldonCummings

Bayard

BowieLowell

McDowell

Verde

Yuma Apache

WingateUnion

Bascom

Sumner

GarlandLyon

Boise

Hall

Ellis

BufordBentonShaw

Clark

Phil Kearny

C.F. Smith

Sioux

McPherson Kearney

Omaha

Harker

Riley

HayesWallace

Robinson

Yates

Huachuca

Thomas

Meade

KeoghAbraham Lincoln

Sill

FettermanReno

FT SHAW

FT BENTONMissouri River

FT LARAMIE

FT FETTERMAN

Laramie Mountains

FT RENO(Abandoned)

FT PHIL KEARNY(Abandoned)

FT ELLIS

Shoshone Reservation

Sioux-AssiniboineReservation

Devils Lake Reservation

CrowReservation

Great Sioux Reservation

FT RANDALL

FT ABRAHAM LINCOLN

FT BUFORDFT TOTTEN

FT PECK

WYOMINGTERRITORY

MONTANATERRITORY

DAKOTATERRITORY

NEBRASKARed Cloud Agency

SpottedTailAgency

Lower Brule Agency

Crow CreekAgency

Cheyenne River Agency

StandingRockAgency

Crow AgencyVirginia

City

Bozeman

Sun River

Missouri River

Missouri R

iver

Missouri River

Niobrara River

White River

James R

iver

Moreau River

Belle Fourche River

Cheye

nne

River

Grand River

Cannonball River

Heart River

Sheyenne River

Musselshell River

Yellowstone River

Littl

e B

igho

rn R

iver

Littl

e B

igho

rn R

iver

Tong

ue R

iver

Pow

der

Riv

er

Little P

owder R

iver

Big

ho

rn M

ou

ntain

s

Black Hills

Lit

tle

Mis

sou

ri

James River

Arickaree, Mandan, Gros VentreReservation

IDAHOTERRITORY

Wind

Ro

cky Mou

ntains

Pow

der R

iver

CAMP BAKER

North Platte River

MILES

0 50 100 150

CROOK

TERRY

GIBBON

Century Campaign1 April–25 June 1876

NRosebud

Rosebud

Creek

Creek

River

FT CF SMITH(Abandoned)

Bigho

rn R

iver

CampSupply

Powder River Depot

Glendive Depot

April

June

May

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Yellowstone River

Little Bighorn R

iver

Tongu

e Riv

er

Muddy C

reek

Tullock Creek

Sarpy C

reek

Arm

ell’s Creek

Lame Deer Creek

Otter C

reek

Davis

Creek

Reno

Creek

Rosebud C

reekB

igho

rn R

iver

TERRY-GIBBON

Crook’sGoose Creek

Camp

CUSTER

Powde

r R.

MILES

0 25 50

Terry’s Campaign10–27 June

N

CRB

Presumed Location of

Indians

Nez PerceNez Perce

ModocModoc

Indian Wars(North West)

Modoc War 1872-73Nez Perce War 1877

Cheyenne/Arapaho

Kiowa/Comanche

Sioux

SiouxSiouxSioux

Sioux

Colville

Walla Walla

Steilacoom

Vancouver

Klamath

Churchill

Halleck

Douglas

BridgerLaramie

D.A. Russell

Randall

Sully

Leavenworth

HarkerLarned

Dodge

Supply

RichardsonGriffin

Concho

StocktonDavis

Quitman

Bliss

Stanton

SeldonCummings

Bayard

BowieLowell

McDowell

Verde

Yuma Apache

WingateUnion

Bascom

Sumner

GarlandLyon

Boise

Hall

Ellis

BufordBentonShaw

Clark

Phil Kearny

C.F. Smith

Modoc/Klamath

Nez Perce

McPhersonOmaha

Harker

Riley

HayesWallace

Kearney

Robinson

Yates

Abraham Lincoln

Huachuca

Thomas

Meade

Keogh

Sill

Missoula

Lapwai

FettermanReno

Indian Wars

Cheyenne/ArapahoeCheyenne/Arapahoe

Nez PerceNez Perce

KiowaKiowa

ApacheApache

ComancheComanche

SiouxSioux

ModocModoc

Colville

Walla Walla

Steilacoom

Vancouver

Klamath

Churchill

Halleck

Douglas

BridgerLaramie

D.A. Russell

McPherson Kearney

Omaha

Randall

Sully

Leavenworth

HarkerLarned

Dodge

RichardsonGriffin

Concho

StocktonDavis

Quitman

Bliss

Stanton

SeldonCummings

Bayard

BowieLowell

McDowell

Verde

Yuma Apache

WingateUnion

Bascom

Sumner

GarlandLyon

Boise

Hall

Ellis

BufordBentonShaw

Clark

Phil Kearny

Riley

HayesWallace

18651890

FettermanReno