Historedia
Person

William Dye

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1868–1877

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Dye, 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. Event of 1868: General William Tecumseh Sherman brokers the Treaty of Fort Laramie, between the

    1868–1877

    Role: Fort Laramie Commander

    1. April–November 1868 · Fort Laramie, WyomingTreaty Signing

      The Treaty of Fort Laramie was signed between April and November 1868, with Red Cloud among the final signatories.

    2. April 19, 1868 · Fort Laramie, Wyoming TerritoryPeace Commission Arrival

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

    3. February 16, 1869 · Unstated location of ratificationSenate Ratification

      The US Senate ratified the treaty on February 16, 1869, though one source records conflicting dates of February 16 and 24, 1868.

    4. 1877 · Black HillsBlack Hills Seizure

      Congress unilaterally seized the Black Hills in 1877; the 1980 Supreme Court later ruled the taking illegal under the 1868 treaty's terms.

Sources

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