Episode 2 of 4

Peace Commission Arrival

When: April 19, 1868
Where: Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory
Part of: Event of 1868: General William Tecumseh Sherman brokers the Treaty of Fort Laramie, between the

The government-appointed Indian Peace Commission arrived at Fort Laramie in April 1868 to negotiate a new treaty replacing the failed 1851 agreement.

The commission arrived on April 19, 1868, at Fort Laramie in the Wyoming Territory. This mission aimed to resolve disputes stemming from the 1851 treaty's failure, which had been violated by US settlers and military actions, leading to conflict with Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho groups.

Sources

Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20

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