Tintic War

Tintic War
Part of Ute Wars
DateFebruary-March 1856
Location
Result United States victory
Belligerents
Mormon settlers US Government Ute Tribe

The Tintic War was a short series of skirmishes occurring in February through March 1856 in Uintah County and Tooele County, Utah[1] It occurred after the conclusion of the Walker War. It was named after a subchief of the Ute and involved several clashes between Mormon settlers and Native Americans previously residing in the Tintic and Cedar Valleys.[2]

  1. ^ Walker, Ronald W. (July 2016). "The Tintic War of 1856: A Study of Several Conflicts". Journal of Mormon History. 42 (3). University of Illinois Press: 35–68. doi:10.5406/jmormhist.42.3.0035. JSTOR 10.5406/jmormhist.42.3.0035.
  2. ^ Thomas G. Alexander. "The Walker War". historytogo.utah.gov. State of Utah. Archived from the original on 2006-02-20. Retrieved 1 Nov 2023.