Northern Cheyenne Exodus
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The Northern Cheyenne Exodus, also known as Dull Knife's Raid,[3] the Cheyenne War,[4] or the Cheyenne Campaign,[5] was the attempt of the Northern Cheyenne to return to the north, after being placed on the Southern Cheyenne reservation in the Indian Territory, and the United States Army operations to stop them. The period lasted from 1878 to 1879.[6][7]
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Northern Cheyenne Exodus | |||||||
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Part of the American Indian Wars | |||||||
Little Wolf and Dull Knife, Chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Northern Cheyenne | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dull Knife Little Wolf Wild Hog Left Hand (killed in action) Little Finger Nail (killed in action) |
William H. Lewis (mortally wounded) John B. Johnson Henry W. Wessells George F. Chase William P. Clark | ||||||
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297 people | ~1,000 soldiers and civilians | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~50 killed, ~30 wounded, ~70 captured | ~30 killed, ~20 wounded | ||||||
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