Snake War (1864–1868) - A war against the Northern Paiute, Bannock and Western Shoshone Indian bands who lived along the Snake River, collectively known as the Snake Indians. Fought by the U.S. Army in the states of Oregon, Nevada, and California, and in the Idaho Territory. Casualties totaled some 1,762 dead, wounded, or captured.
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Snake War Era Posts (1864–1868) (edit list)
Post
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State
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From
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To
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GPS
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Notes
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Fort Bidwell
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CA
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1865
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1893
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41.85928, -120.15863
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Fort Boise (1)
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ID
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1863
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1913
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43.62051, -116.18774
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Camp Three Forks Owyhee
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ID
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1867
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1871
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42.71583, -117.02444
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Aka Fort Winthrop (2)
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Camp Lyon (1)
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ID
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1865
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1869
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43.1285, -117.0279
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Actually in Oregon
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Fort McDermit
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NV
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1865
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1889
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41.97218, -117.62239
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Fort Churchill (1)
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NV
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1860
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1869
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39.2925, -119.27056
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Fort Ruby
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NV
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1862
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1869
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40.06778, -115.52944
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Fort McGarry
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NV
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1865
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1868
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41.54351, -119.02574
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Camp Smoke Creek
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NV
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1862
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1864
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40.55306, -119.94944
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Camp McKee (2)
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NV
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1865
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1866
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40.71268, -119.33769
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Fort Dalles
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OR
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1847
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1867
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45.59621, -121.19754
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Fort Klamath
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OR
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1863
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1890
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42.69234, -121.97223
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Camp Dahlgren
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OR
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1864
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1864
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44.13333, -119.95
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Camp Henderson
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OR
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1964
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1966
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42.80444, -117.73278
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Camp Maury
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OR
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1964
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1964
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44.079, -120.2286
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Camp Russell
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OR
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1864
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1865
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44.95917, -123.00806
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Camp Watson
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OR
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1864
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1869
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44.48528, -119.89389
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Camp Colfax
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OR
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1865
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1865
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44.27139, -117.98889
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Camp Curry
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OR
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1865
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1866
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43.64, -119.66
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Camp Polk (1)
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OR
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1865
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1866
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44.32343, -121.52009
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Camp Wright (1)
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OR
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1865
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1866
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43.4499, -118.9177
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Camp Warner (1)
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OR
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1866
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1867
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42.43043, -119.72918
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Camp Warner (2)
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OR
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1867
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1874
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42.39833, -120.13639
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