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Circleville Massacre
The Circleville Massacre was an 1866 lynching of 27 Southern Paiute Native American men, women, and children by early Mormon settlers in Circleville, Utah. Background By 1866, Mormon and Native Americans in the United States, Native American confrontations were heated. Church officials ordered to have the Paiutes disarmed. Antonga Black Hawk, Black Hawk and his band had killed many during the year before while defending their rights to their land. A determined camp of Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah#Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Southern Paiutes remained in Circle Valley (Box Creek, now called Circleville), trying to be friendly with the settlers. However, the colonizers felt that they were in imminent danger, as some other Native groups were fighting back. Impetus On April 21, 1866, an express from nearby Fort Sanford reached Circleville, Utah alleging a Paiute man had feigned friendly intent but then shot and killed a militiaman stationed there. The people of Circlevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Hawk War (1865–1872)
The Black Hawk War, or Black Hawk's War, is the name of the estimated 150 battles, skirmishes, raids, and military engagements taking place from 1865 to 1872, primarily between Mormons, Mormon settlers in Sanpete County, Sevier County, Utah, Sevier County and other parts of central and southern Utah, and members of 16 Ute tribe, Ute, Southern Paiute, Apache and Navajo people, Navajo tribes, led by a local Ute war chief, Antonga Black Hawk. The conflict resulted in the abandonment of some settlements and hindered Mormon expansion in the region. The years 1865 to 1867 were by far the most intense of the conflict, though intermittent conflict occurred until federal troops intervened in 1872. The Utah Territory spent $1.5 million on the war (equivalent to $ million in ), and later requested reimbursement from the United States Government. Causes Definitive reasons for the Black Hawk War are unknown. Lack of written history at the time makes the determination of cause and eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
