Indian Wars
1817-1858

 
The United States and Native Americans entered into many armed conflicts over encroachment upon Indian lands, violation of existing treaties, and other disagreements. These are the major Indian Wars recognized by the United States for military service benefits:
  • Battle of Tippecanoe - Indiana, 1811
  • First Seminole War - Florida, 1817-1819
  • Black Hawk War - Illinois and Wisconsin, 1831-1832
  • Second Seminole War - Florida, 1835-1842
  • Navajo Wars - New Mexico and Arizona, 1846-1868
  • Third Seminole War - Florida, 1848-1858
  • Yakima Wars - Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, 1855-1858
  • Utah War - Utah, 1857-1858
  • Aroostook War - Maine, 1839
These Indian Wars records are available on microfilm at the National Archives and its regional centers, the LDS Family History Library and its Family History Centers, as well as archives and libraries:
  • Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815-1858. Series M629
  • Index to Indian Wars Pension files, 1892-1926, (includes soldiers who served between 1817 and 1898). Series T318
  • Old Wars Index to Pension files, 1815-1926. Series T316

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