Historedia
Group or institution

Small Settlers

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Small Settlers, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Johnson County War breaks out in Wyoming

    1892

    Role: Homesteaders and farmers

    1. March 1892 · Cheyenne and DouglasRecruitment and Preparation

      Cattlemen recruited gunmen from Texas in March 1892 to invade Johnson County, organizing in Cheyenne and cutting telegraph lines to prevent alarm.

    2. April 8–12, 1892 · Powder River CountryThe Invasion and Siege

      Hired gunmen invaded Johnson County, surrounding a ranch on April 8, 1892, leading to a siege that prompted Governor Barber to request federal help.

Sources

  1. Johnson County War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10