Chronological List of Engagements

Between The Regular Army of the United States and Various Tribes of Hostile Indians Especially During the Years 1838 to 1898 Inclusive. As Reported By The Various Department Commanders To The Office of the Adjutant General of the Army Washington, D.C.

List of these engagements have been appearing in the issues of "Winner of the West" beginning with the month of October, 1936, and will continue from month to month until all of such known engagements have been published, when it is intended to issue them in the form of a well bound book, handy for reference. Back monthly issues of "Winners of the West" can be supplied on application to the office of publication, 908 Edmond Street, St. Joseph, Mo.
 

1870
January 3-February 6	Scout on Rio Grand and Pecos Rivers, Texas.	Tr. G, and Detachment of Tr. L, 9th U.S. Cav.; Detachments of Cos. L, and K, 24th U.S. Infty. Capt. J.M. Bacon, 9th U.S. Cav., in command.
January 6	Guadaloupe Mountains, Texas	Tr. H, 9th U.S. Cav.
January 11	Lower Pecos River, Texas	Tr. L, 9th U.S. Cav. Lieut. Chas. Parker in command.	Indians killed, 1.
January 13-February 3	North of Gila River, Ariz.	Detachment of Trs. K and M, 1st U.S. Cav.
January 16	Indian Village, Texas.	Tr. G, and Detachment of Tr. L, 9th U.S. Cav.
January 20	Delaware Creek, Guadalupe Mountains, Texas.	Detachments of Trs. C, D, I, and K, 9th U.S. Cav. Capt. F.S. Dodge in command.	Soldiers wounded, 2.
January 23	Piegan Camp, Marias River, Mont.	Action with Blackfeet Indians at camps of Bear Chief and Big Horn. Trs. F, G, H, and L, 2nd U.S. Cav.; Cos. A, F< I, and K, 13th U.S. Infty. Major E.M. Baker, 2nd U.S. Cav., in command. Burned the camp of Mountain Chief. Troops marched for the Northwest Fur Cos. Station, arriving January 25. Col Baker sent for the chiefs of the Bloods and asked them to give up all stolen stock. The column reached Ft. Ellis February 6 after a march of about 600 miles.	Soldiers killed, 2.  Indians killed, 175. Indians wounded, 40. Indians captured, 140.
January 28	Dragoon Mountains, Ariz.	Tr. G, 1st U.S. Cav.; detachment of Tr. G, 8th U.S. Cav. Capt. R.F. Bernard, 1st U.S. Cav., in command.	Indians killed, 13. Indians captured, 2.
March 9	Reno Road, near Camp McDowell, Ariz.	Detachment of Tr. I, 8th U.S. Cav. Sergt Francis Brannon in command.	Soldiers wounded, 1. Citizens wounded, 1. Indians killed, 4.
March 15-16	Vicinity of Sol's Wash, Ariz.	Detachment of Co. H, 21st U.S. Infty. Lieut. J.F. Cluley in command.	Indians killed, 2.
March 21	Eagle Tail Station, Kans.	Indians attacked a railroad working party, but were driven off by the military guards;	No casualties.
April 2	Headwaters of Sweetwater, Wyo.		Citizens killed, 6.
April 3	San Martine Springs, Texas	Detachment of Tr. H, 9th U.S. Cav. Non-commissioned officer in command.	Indians killed, 1.
April 3	North Hubbard Creek, Texas.	Detachment of Tr. F, 4th U.S. Cav. Capt. Wirt Davis in command.	Indians killed, 2. Indians wounded, 4.
April 6	Bluff Creek, Kans.	Train escort. 130 miles stampeded.	Indians wounded, 3.
April 6	Near Clear Creek, Texas	Detachment of Tr. M, 10th U.S. Cav. Lieut. W.R. Harmon in command.	Indians killed, 1. Indians captured, 10.
April 23	Kansas.	A railroad working party were attacked by Indians, who were repulsed by the military guards.	No casualties.
April 25	Crow Springs, Texas.	Detachments of Trs. C, and K, 9th U.S. Cav. Major A.P. Morrow in command.
April 30	Pinal Mountains, near San Carlos, Ariz.	Detachment of Tr. E, 1st U.S. Cav.; Detachment of Tr. B, 3rd U.S. Cav; and Detachment of 21st U.S. Infty. Capt. G.B. Sanford, 1st U.S. Cav., in command.	Indians killed, 11. Indians captured, 4.
May 4	Miner's Delight, near Twin Creek, Wyo.	Tr. D, 2nd U.S. Cav. Capt. D.S. Gordon in command. Lieut. C.B. Stambaugh, 2nd U.S. Cal., killed.	Soldiers wounded, 1. Indians killed, 7. Indians wounded, 1.
May 14	Mount Adams, Texas	Detachment of Tr. M, 4th U.S. Cav. Lieut. Wm. Russell, Jr., in command. Lieut. Russell, Jr. mortally wounded.	Soldiers wounded, 2.
May 16	Kansas Pacific Railroad	Indians made a concerted attack along the railroad for a distance of 30 miles, killing 10 persons and running off about 300 animals. A troop of cavalry pursued the Indians to the Republican River, Nebr., but without success.	Persons killed, 10
May 17	Spring Creek, or Little Blue, Nebr.	Detachment of Tr. C, 2nd U.S. Cav. Sergt. P. Leonard in command. Sergt. Leonard and 4 men of Tr. C, 2nd Cav., while searching for strayed horses, were suddenly surrounded and fired upon by a party of 50 Indians. Private Hubbard and 2 horses wounded at first fire. Sergeant turned horses over to Hubbard. Indians repulsed. Sergeant killed the 2 wounded horses and formed a breastwork of them. Indians again charged. Kept it up for 2 hours and retired. Sergeant took in charge a Settlers family and made his way to Capt. Spaulding's camp.	Soldiers wounded, 1. Indians killed, 1. Indians wounded, 7.
May 18	Lake Station, Colo.	Indians attacked the station and were pursued by a party of cavalry without success.
May 19-20	Kickapoo Springs, Texas	Detachment of Tr. F, 9th U.S. Cav. Sergt. E. Stance in command.	Indians wounded, 4.
May 21	Hugo Station, Colo.	Was attacked by Indians, who were repulsed.
May 25	Tonto Valley, Ariz.	Tr. E, 1st U.S. Cav.; Tr. E, 3rd U.S. Cav. Capt. G.B. Sanford, 1st U.S. Cav., in command.	Indians killed, 21. Indians captured, 12.
May 28	Near Camp Supply, Indian Territory.	Indians attacked a train, stampeded all the mules and killed one man. The same day they ran off a quantity of stock near the post and killed another man.	Citizens killed, 2.
May 29	Bass Canyon, Texas	Tr. K, 9th U.S. Cav. Lieut. I.W. Trask in command.	Soldiers killed, 1.
May 29-June 26	Near Camp Apache, Ariz.	Detachment of Tr. A, 3rd U.S. Cav. Capt. Wm. Hawley in command.	Indians wounded, 1. Indians captured, 6.
May 30	Holiday Creek, Texas	Detachments of Trs. C and D, 9th U.S. Cav. Lieut. I. N. Walter in command.	Soldiers killed, 1. Citizens wounded, 2.
May 31	Carlyle Station, Kans.	Attacked by Indians. They were repulsed by the military guard.	Soldiers wounded, 2. Indians wounded, 3.
May 31	Bear Creek, Kans.	Detachments of Cos. B, and F, 3rd U.S. Infty. Mail guard. Sergt. James Murray in command.	Soldiers killed, 2. Soldiers wounded, 1. Indians killed, 5. Indians captured, 10.
June 1	Solomon River, Kans.	Tr. Of 7th U.S. Cav. Settlements raided and Indians pursued by Cavalry.	Indians wounded, 4.
June 2	Near Copper Canyon, Ariz.	Detachment of Co. C, 21st Infty. Post guard.	Soldiers killed, 1. Indians killed, 1.
June 3	Near Ft. Whipple, Ariz.	Detachment of Tr. M, 3rd U.S. Cav. Lieut. J. C. Graham in command.	Soldiers killed, 2.
June 3	Department of the Missouri	A Mexican was killed and scalped. A train was attacked, a teamster killed, and 40 mules stampeded, and Capt. Armes, 10th U.S. Cav., being separated from his escort, was attacked and chased, but escaped.
June 5	Apache Mountain, Ariz.	Detachment of Tr. K, 1st U.S. Cav.; and Detachments of Trs. B and F, 3rd U.S. Cav. Lieut. H. B. Cushing, 3rd U.S. Cav., in command.	Indians killed, 30.
June 5	Black Canyon, Ariz.	Detachment of Tr. M, 3rd U.S. Cav. Lieut. J.C. Graham in command.	Indians killed, 2.
June 6	Near Camp Supply, Indian Territory.	An attack on a train was repulsed. At night the Indians again attacked the train and were driven off. They captured 13 mules.	Indians wounded, 2.
June 8	Between Ft. Dodge, Kans., and Camp Supply, Indian Territory.	Trs. F and H, 10th U.S. Cav. Lieut. J.A. Bodamer in command.	Soldiers wounded, 2. Indians killed, 3.June
June 8	Red Willow Creek, Nebr.	Tr. I, 5th U.S. Cav. Lieut. E. D. Thomas in command.	Indians killed, 3.
June 8	Near Camp Supply, Indian Territory.	United States mail escort attacked by Indians.	Indians killed, 3. Indians wounded, 5. Soldiers wounded, 1.
June 8	Near Camp Supply, Indian Territory	Government train, guarded by a troop of cavalry, was attacked by Indians.	Soldiers wounded, 3. Indians killed, 3. Indians wounded, 10.
June 10	Snake Creek, Indian Territory	Tr. H, 10th U.S. Cav. Capt. L. H. Carpenter in command.
June 11	Camp Supply, Indian Territory	Trs. A, F, G, I, and K, 9th U.S. Cav.; Cos. B, E, and F, 3rd U.S. Infty. Lieut. Col. A.D. Nelson, 3rd U.S. Infty. In command.	Indians killed, 6. Indians wounded, 10.
June 11	Near Bunker Hill Station, Kans.	Cavalry couriers carrying dispatches were attacked and chased into the station.
June 11	Near Grinnell Station, Kans.	A train escorted by cavalry was attacked by Indians, who were repulsed after a fight of 3 hours.	No casualties.
June 13	Ft. Buford, Dakota	Cos. C, E, and H, 13th U.S. Infty. Lieut. Col. H.A. Morrow in command.	Citizens wounded, 4. Indians killed, 1.
June 13	Grinnell, Kans.	Detachment of Tr. M, 7th U.S. Cav. Encountered a band of Indians. The advance troop attacked the Indians who, however, escaped with a loss of one pony killed.
June 15	Near Ft. Bascom, N.M.	Indians plundered a ranch. Five horses stolen. Indians fired upon by guard, but escaped.	Citizens killed, 1.
June 15	East branch of Rio Verde, Ariz.	Tr. E, 3rd U.S. Cav. Capt. Alex Sutorious in command.
June 16	Mulberry Creek, Kans.	Indians killed three wood-choppers.
June 18	North Platte, Nebr.	Tr. E, 2nd U.S. Cav. Capt. E.R. Wells in command.	Indians wounded, 1.
June 21	Near Carson, Colo.	Indians attacked a Mexican train and killed five teamsters. Cavalry pursued next day, but without success.
June 24	White Mountain, Ariz.	Detachments of Trs. A, C, L, and M, 3rd U.S. Cav. Capt. Wm. Hawley in command.	Soldiers wounded, 3. Indians killed, 1. Indians captured, 7.
June 25	Medicine Bow Station, Wyo.	Detachment of Tr. I, 2nd U.S. Cav. Lieut. C. T. Hall in command.
June 27	Pine Grove Meadow, Wyo.	Detachment of Tr. A, 2nd U.S. Cav. Lieut. R. H. Young, 4th U.S. Infty., in command. Attacked a band of 200 Indians.	Soldiers wounded, 1. Indians killed, 15.
June 27	Calamus River, Nebr.	Detachment of Tr. K, 2nd U.S. Cav. Lieut. E. C. Bartlett in command.	Indians killed, 1.
July 12	Near North Fork, Little Wichita River, Texas.	Detachments of Trs. A, C, D, K, and L, 6th U.S. Cav. Capt. C. B. McLellan in command. Acting Assistant Surgeon G. W. Hatch wounded.	Soldiers killed, 2. Soldiers wounded, 6. Citizens wounded, 1. Indians killed, 15.
July 14	Near Mount Paso, Texas	Detachment of Trs. D and F, 4th U.S. Cav. Capt. Wirt Davis in command.	Indians killed, 1.
July 25	Pinal Mountains, Ariz.	Tr. F, 3rd U.S. Cav. Lieut. H. B. Cushing in command.
August	Washita River, Indian Territory.	Detachment of Cavalry.	Soldiers killed, 2. Soldiers wounded, 5. Indians killed, 3. Indians wounded, 10.
August 1	Skirmish Canyon, Apache Mountains, Ariz.	Tr. F, 3rd U.S. Cav.; Tr. K, 1st U.S. Cav. Lieut. H. B. Cushing, 3rd U.S. Cav., in command.	Soldiers killed, 1. Indians killed, 6.
August 10	Staked Plain, N.M.	Tr. D, 8th U.S. Cav. Lieut. H.S. Weeks in command.	Indians captured, 2.
August 18	Mescal Ranch, Ariz.	Detachment of Co. D, 21st U.S. Infty. Mail Escort.	Soldiers killed, 2. Citizens killed, 1.
August 22	Near Camp McDowell, Ariz.	Detachment of Tr. E, 1st U.S. Cav. Capt. G.B. Sanford in command.	Indians killed, 1.
September 30	Near Ft. Concho, Texas.	Detachment of Tr. E, 4th U.S. Cav. Mail Escort.	Soldiers killed, 1.
October 1	Yellowstone River, Dak.	Indian scouts from Ft. Buford. Lieut. W. H. Nelson, 7th U.S. Infty., in command.
October 6	Looking Glass, or Shell Creek, Nebr.	Tr. K, 2nd U.S. Cav. Capt. James Egan in command.	Indians killed, 1.
October 6	Pinal Mountains, Ariz.	Tr. F, 3rd U.S. Cav. Lieut. H.B. Cushing in command.	Soldiers wounded, 2. Indians killed, 2.
October 6	Near Little Wichita River, Texas	Tr. G, 6th U.S. Cav. Capt. T.C. Tupper in command.
October 16	Guadaloupe Mountains, N.M.	Tr. A and B, 8th U.S. Cav. Capt. Wm. McCleave in command.	Indians captured, 9.
October 20	Pinal Mountains, Ariz.	Tr. C, 1st U.S. Cav. Capt. Harrison Moulton in command.	Soldiers wounded, 2. Indians killed, 4.
October 31-November 22	Guadalupe Mountains, N.M.	Detachment of Tr. A, 8th U.S. Cav.