Powder River Massacre
1865 killing of 24 Cheyenne in present-day Wyoming / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Powder River Massacre, part of the Powder River Expedition, occurred on August 17, 1865, and was carried out by United States soldiers and Pawnee scouts against 24 Cheyenne people. The incident occurred near the Powder River in Dakota Territory, in present-day Johnson County, Wyoming.[1]
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Powder River Massacre | |||||||
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Part of the Powder River Expedition, Sioux Wars | |||||||
The Powder River near the site of the massacre in what is now Johnson County, Wyoming. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Cheyenne | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frank North | Yellow Woman † | ||||||
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48 Pawnee Scouts, 3 officers and 2 civilians | 23 men and 1 woman | ||||||
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none | 24 killed |
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