You will find various resources for the Indian Wars on this page; some are subscription sites, others are free. The Indian Wars consisted of a long series of, generally unrelated, campaigns lasting for more than 100 years. Due to the long period of time and various policies of the numerous presidential administrations, no general design can be placed overall. However, it is generally recognized that the major policy issues were eventually designed to "civilize" the Native American population, place them under the authority of the Army, and move them to reservations where they could be placed under "government" supervision.

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Named Campaigns of the Indian Wars

• Miami January 1790 - August 1795
• Tippecanoe 21 Sept. - 18 Nov. 1811
• Creek 27 July 1813 - 9 Aug. 1814; and Feb. 1836 - July 1837
• Seminole 20 Nov. 1817 - 31 Oct. 1818; 28 Dec. 1835 - 14 Aug. 1842; and 15 Dec. 1855 - May 1858
• Black Hawk 26 April - 30 Sept. 1832
• Comanche 1867 - 1875
• Modoc 1872 - 1873
• Apache 1873 and 1885 - 1886
• Little Big Horn 1876 - 1877
• Nez Perce 1877
• Bannock 1878
• Cheyenne 1878 - 1879
• Ute Sept. 1879 - Nov. 1880
• Pine Ridge Nov. 1890 - Jan. 1891