Civil War History of Utah

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because of american civil war, federal troops pulled out of utah territory (and fort auctioned off), leaving territorial government in federal hands without army backing until general patrick e. connor arrived 3rd regiment of california volunteers in 1862. while in utah, connor , men became discontent assignment wanting head virginia real fighting , glory occurring. connor established fort douglas 3 miles (5 km) east of salt lake city , encouraged bored , idle men go out , explore mineral deposits bring more non-mormons state. minerals discovered in tooele county, , miners began come territory. conner solved shoshone indian problem in cache valley utah luring shoshone midwinter confrontation on january 29, 1863. armed conflict turned rout, discipline among soldiers broke down, , battle of bear river today referred historians bear river massacre,where 200 american troops (not confederate states) swooped in , killed on 250 men, women, , children. between 200 , 400 shoshone men, women , children killed, 27 soldiers, on 50 more soldiers wounded or suffering frostbite.


beginning in 1865, utah s black hawk war developed deadliest conflict in territory s history. chief antonga black hawk died in 1870, fights continued break out until additional federal troops sent in suppress ghost dance of 1872. war unique among indian wars because three-way conflict, mounted timpanogos utes led antonga black hawk fighting federal , utah local militia.


on may 10, 1869, first transcontinental railroad completed @ promontory summit, north of great salt lake. railroad brought increasing numbers of people state, , several influential businessmen made fortunes in territory.








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