Owens Valley Indian War facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Owens Valley Indian War
Part of the American Indian Wars
Date 1862–1867 Location Owens Valley, California Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Kawaiisu Tübatulabal
Commanders and leaders
William Mayfield + George S. Evans Herman Noble 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.