Snake War

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Snake War
Part of the American Indian Wars
Date 1864 to 1868 Location Oregon, Nevada, California, Idaho Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Snake Indians:
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Alvord Reuben F. Maury George B. Currey Frederick Steele Louis H. Marshall George Crook Billy Chinook William C. McKay	Wewawewa Howluck Po-li-ni Paunia Egan Paulina Oytes Winnemucca Ocheho
Strength
1864–65 1st Oregon Cavalry 1st Regiment Washington Territory Volunteer Infantry 1st Nevada Cavalry 1864–67 1st Oregon Infantry 1866–68 U.S. 14th Infantry Regiment U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment 8th Cavalry Regiment U.S. Army Wasco Scouts	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Total casualties: ~1762

The Snake War (1864–1868) was an irregular war fought by the United States of America against the "Snake Indians," the settlers' term for Northern Paiute, Bannock and Western Shoshone bands who lived along the Snake River. Fighting took place in the states of Oregon, Nevada, and California, and in Idaho Territory. Total casualties from both sides of the conflict numbered 1,762 dead, wounded, or captured.