Modoc War

The Modoc War, or the Modoc Campaign, was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc people and the United States Army in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon from 1872 to 1873. Eadweard Muybridge photographed the early part of the US Army's campaign.

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1872 — 1873  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Lava Beds War; Modoc Campaign
war, United States, Modoc Nation, 

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1872-07-06T00:00:00Z

1873-06-04T00:00:00Z

1872 — 1873 Modoc War

1859-01-01T00:00:00Z

1859-01-01T00:00:00Z

1859 Pitt River Expedition

1858-01-01T00:00:00Z

1858-01-01T00:00:00Z

1858 Bald Hills War

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Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Graves at Historic Fort Klamath - NARA - 7722630

"McKay, the San Francisco Bulletin correspondent taking notes on the battlefield near Gen. Gillem's camp. At the left ar - NARA - 530796

Murder of General Canby and the Rev. Dr. Thomas

Warm Spring scouts, Lava Beds, California, their leader, Donald McKay, is leaning against rock, 1873 - NARA - 533246

Winema or Tobey Riddle, a Modoc, standing between an agent and her husband Frank (on her left), with four Modoc women in - NARA - 533247

The two vultures (caricature showing Modoc Indian about to scalp soldier as a vulture waits) LCCN2001696526

Graves of Modoc Indians hanged at Fort Klamath, Oregon, for murder of Genl. Canby and Dr. Thomas of Peace Commission during Modoc War, 1872-73 LCCN2012646846

The Lava Beds - Scene of the Modoc War (1)

Deeds of valor - how America's heroes won the medal of honor - personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous (14748364786)

Indian history for young folks (1919) (14773268523)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1859	Pitt River Expedition	military expedition	Wikidata
event	war	1858	Bald Hills War	war	Wikidata
event	war	1872	Modoc War	United States, war, Modoc Nation	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1998	Ferfrans	arms industry, business, enterprise	Wikidata
commons	image		Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Graves at Historic Fort Klamath - NARA - 7722630		Commons
commons	image		"McKay, the San Francisco Bulletin correspondent taking notes on the battlefield near Gen. Gillem's camp. At the left ar - NARA - 530796		Commons
commons	image		Murder of General Canby and the Rev. Dr. Thomas		Commons
commons	image		Warm Spring scouts, Lava Beds, California, their leader, Donald McKay, is leaning against rock, 1873 - NARA - 533246		Commons
commons	image		Winema or Tobey Riddle, a Modoc, standing between an agent and her husband Frank (on her left), with four Modoc women in - NARA - 533247		Commons
commons	image		The two vultures (caricature showing Modoc Indian about to scalp soldier as a vulture waits) LCCN2001696526		Commons
commons	image		Graves of Modoc Indians hanged at Fort Klamath, Oregon, for murder of Genl. Canby and Dr. Thomas of Peace Commission during Modoc War, 1872-73 LCCN2012646846		Commons
commons	image		The Lava Beds - Scene of the Modoc War (1)		Commons
commons	image		Deeds of valor - how America's heroes won the medal of honor - personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous (14748364786)		Commons
commons	image		Indian history for young folks (1919) (14773268523)		Commons