Historedia
Group or institution

United States Army

Events
6
Episodes
8
Years
1856–1890

Every event in Historedia whose sources name United States Army, 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. Establishment of Fort Buchanan on the Sonoita River

    1856

    Role: Establishing authority

    1. 17 November 1856 · Sonoita River, New Mexico TerritoryEstablishment of Fort Buchanan

      The US Army established Fort Buchanan on the Sonoita River in November 1856 to control Gadsden Purchase lands.

  2. United States Army orders the abandonment of Fort Kearny

    1871

    Role: Issuing Authority

    1. May 22, 1871 · Fort Kearny, NebraskaAbandonment Order

      The US Army ordered the abandonment of Fort Kearny in 1871, following the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

  3. Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse's last battle with US Cavalry

    1877

    Role: Opposing force

    1. January 8, 1877 · Tongue River, Montana TerritoryBattle of Wolf Mountain

      Crazy Horse's warriors fought their last major engagement against the U.S. Army in a blizzard along the Tongue River.

  4. Battle of the Big Hole during the Nez Perce War

    1877

    Role: Opposing force

    1. August 9–10, 1877 · Big Hole River, Montana TerritoryBattle of the Big Hole

      The United States Army engaged Nez Perce bands on the Big Hole River in Montana Territory on August 9–10, 1877.

    2. Post-battle withdrawal · Big Hole River, Montana TerritoryNez Perce Withdrawal

      The Nez Perce withdrew in good order from the battlefield, continuing their long fighting retreat toward Canada.

  5. Rock Springs massacre: white miners kill Chinese coworkers

    1885

    Role: Intervention

    1. September 2, 1885 · Rock SpringsThe Massacre

      White miners attacked Chinese coworkers in Rock Springs, killing at least 28 and wounding 15, driven by racial prejudice and economic tensions.

    2. September 5 - October 5, 1885 · Rock SpringsMilitary Intervention

      U.S. Army troops arrived to restore order, eventually escorting surviving Chinese miners back to Rock Springs.

  6. Navy defeats Army 24–0 in the first Army–Navy Game

    1890

    Role: Losing Team

    1. 1890-11-29 · West Point, New YorkFirst Army–Navy Game

      The inaugural Army–Navy Game took place on November 29, 1890, at West Point, New York, the first contest between the two service academies.

Sources

  1. Gadsden Purchase Wikipedia
  2. Fort Buchanan, Arizona Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
  3. Fort Kearny Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  4. Battle of Wolf Mountain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  5. Crazy Horse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  6. Battle of the Big Hole Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  7. Nez Perce War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  8. Rock Springs massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  9. Army–Navy Game Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08