The summer of 1865 marked the transition from the Civil War to Indian war on the western plains.
Patrick Connor\'s War describes the troops\' movement into hostile territory while struggling with bad weather,.
Patrick Connor, the Powder River Indian Expedition into Wyoming sought to punish tribes for raids earlier that year.
Led by Gen.
Army began an often forgotten campaign against the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho.
With the rest of the country\'s attention still focused on the East, the U.
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The summer of 1865 marked the transition from the Civil War to Indian war on the western plains