| Sawyers Fight | |||||||
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| Part of the Powder River War, Sioux Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States | Arapaho Indians | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| James A. Sawyers | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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civilian surveyors detachment of 6th Michigan Cavalry | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed | 0 | ||||||
The Sawyers Fight was part of a surveying expedition in late 1865 to improve the emigrant trails from Nebraska to Montana. Not a military venture, the expedition was named for and led by James A. Sawyers. The expedition was attacked by Arapaho warriors in retribution for losses at the battle of the Tongue River.