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.
 

1879
January 9 - 22	Ft. Robinson, Nebr. (Revolt of Cheyenne Indians)	Trs. A, C, E, F, H, and L, 3rd U.S. Cav. Capt. H.W. Wessells, Jr., commanding post.	Soldiers killed, 7.  Capt. H.W. Wessells, Jr. wounded, Jan. 22, 1879.  Soldiers wounded, 13. Indians killed, 32. Indians captured, 71. "Dull Knife" killed.
January 15	Cormedos Mountains, N.M.	Tr. A, 9th U.S. Cav. Lieut. M.W. Day in command.
January 20	Near Bluff Station, Wyo.	Trs. B and D, 3rd U.S. Cav. Major A.W. Evans in command.
March 8	Ono Caliente, N.M.	Tr. I, 9th U.S. Cav. Lieut. C.W. Merritt in command.	"Victoria," with 22 Warm Springs Apache Indians, surrendered to Lieut. Merritt.
March 15	Ft. Ewell, Texas. (50 miles from)		Citizens killed, 1.
March 25	Box Elder Creek, Mont.	Trs. E and I, 2nd U.S. Cav.; and Indian Scouts. Lieut. W.P. Clark, 2nd U.S. Cav. in command.	Indians captured, 114. "Little Wolf" and his band of Northern Cheyenne surrendered. Surrendered 35 lodges and 150 ponies.
April 5	Mizpah Creek, Mont.	Detachment of Tr. E, 2nd U.S. Cav; and Signal Corps. Sergeant of Signal Corps and one man.	Soldiers killed, 1. Soldiers wounded, 1.
April 6	Near Powder River, Mont.	Indians were Gros Ventres.	Soldiers killed, 1. Soldiers wounded, 1.
April 10	Near Ft. Keogh, Mont.	Detachment of Tr. B, 2nd U.S. Cav.; and Indian Scouts. Sergt. T.B. Glover in command.	Indians captured, 8.
April 10	Young's Point, Mont.	Indians attempted to steal stock but were driven off.
April 14	Pryor's Fork, Mont.	7 horses stolen by Indians.
April 17	Near Careless Creek, Musselshell River, Mont.	Detachment of Co. K, 3rd U.S. Infty; Detachments of Cos. E and D, 7th U.S. Infty.; and Indian Souts. Lieut. S.H. Loder, 7th U.S. Infty., in command.	Soldiers killed, 2. Soldiers wounded, 1. Indians killed, 8.
April 22	Countryman's Ranch, Mont.	Indian Scouts. Scouts overtook a party of Sioux.	Indians killed, 1.
April 30	Ojo Caliente, N.M.	Indian Scout couriers.	Indians killed, 1.
May 1	Between Ft. Ewell and Corpus Christi, Texas.		Teamster killed.
May 29	Black Range of Miembres Mountains, N.M.	Detachments of Trs. C and I, 9th U.S. Cav. Capt. C.D. Beyer in command. Troops attacked Victoria's Apaches, captured the camp with all the animals. Band escaped into Old Mexico.	Soldiers killed, 1. Soldiers wounded, 2. Indians wounded, 4.
June 1	Near Camp Wood, Texas.		Citizens killed, 3.
June 19	Near Ft. Benton, Mont.	Detachment of 8 men. Lieut. J.T. Van Orsdale, 7th U.S. Infty., in command.	Indians killed, 1.