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Owens Valley Indian War
Part of the American Indian Wars
Date 1862–1867
Location
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States Owens Valley Paiute
Shoshone
Kawaiisu
Tübatulabal
Commanders and leaders
William Mayfield +
United States George S. Evans
United States Herman Noble
United States Moses A. McLaughlin
Captain George
Joaquin Jim
Shondow +
Tinemba
Strength
2-3 Companies of 2nd Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry
60 Mayfield's militia
+500 Owens Valley Paiute
Casualties and losses
60 200


The Owens Valley War was fought between 1862 and 1863, by California Volunteers and local settlers against the Owens Valley Paiutes, and their Shoshone and Kawaiisu allies, in the Owens Valley of California and the southwestern Nevada border region. The removal of a large number of the Owens River Native Californians to Fort Tejon in 1863, was considered the end of the war. Minor hostilities continued occasionally until 1867.

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