What the records say
- When
- 17 Aug 1865
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 46.74° N, 105.43° W
- Description
- 1865 killing of 24 Cheyenne in present-day Wyoming
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Powder River Massacre
1865 killing of 24 Cheyenne in present-day Wyoming
The Powder River Massacre, part of the Powder River Expedition, occurred on August 17, 1865, and was carried out by United States soldiers and Pawnee scouts against 24 Cheyenne people. The incident occurred near the Powder River in Dakota Territory, in present-day Johnson County, Wyoming.
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