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The history of Idaho in the American Civil War is atypical, as the territory was far from the battlefields. At the start of the Civil War, modern-day Idaho was part of the Washington Territory. On March 3, 1863, the Idaho Territory was formed, consisting of the entirety of modern-day Idaho, Montana, and all but southwest Wyoming.
When the American Civil War began in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln was concerned that California, which had just recently become a state, would be cut off from the rest of the Union. He ordered several regiments to be raised from the population of California to help protect mail routes and the communications lines of the West. [ 17 ]
The northernmost battle in the Civil War. July 28, 1863: Battle of Stony Lake: North Dakota (Dakota Territory at the time) D: Union: Dakota War of 1862: Sioux forces escape Union forces in pursuit. August 17 – September 9, 1863: Second Battle of Fort Sumter: South Carolina: B: Confederate: Union's massive bombardment and naval attack fails to ...
The upheaval caused by the Civil War and Reconstruction was a distant concern to those in the comparatively stable Idaho Territory, a situation which in turn encouraged settlement. In 1864, the Montana Territory was organized from the northeastern section of the territory east of the Bitterroot Range .
The Territory of Idaho creates Cassia County from a portion of Owyhee County. [5] 1876: July 24: U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant appoints Mason Brayman as the Governor of the Territory of Idaho. July 4: The Territory of Idaho celebrates the Centennial of the United States of America while still reeling from the Battle of the Little Bighorn. June 26
An enlargeable map of the United States after the creation of the Territory of Idaho on March 3, 1863. An enlargeable map of the United States after the creation of the Territory of Montana on May 26, 1864. An enlargeable map of the United States after the creation of the Territory of Wyoming on July 25, 1868. An enlargeable map of the United ...
The Civil War Battlefield Guide, 2nd edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. ISBN 978-0-395-74012-5. Longacre, Edward. The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June – 14 July 1863. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1993. ISBN 978-0-8032-7941-4.
Pages in category "American Civil War orders of battle" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 214 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .