Active 1866–1911 | Country United States | |
Type administrative district Part of Division of the Missouri Notable commanders Alfred Terry, Winfield Scott Hancock Similar United States Army, Department of the Platte, United States Volunteers |
A subdivision of the Division of the Missouri, the Department of Dakota was established by the United States Army on August 11, 1866 to encompass all military activities and forts within Minnesota, Dakota Territory and Montana Territory. The Department of Dakota was initially headquartered at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and then moved to St.Paul in March 1867. The department was discontinued in 1911.
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Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
(Wyoming Territory became attached to the Department of the Platte on July 25, 1868)
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Department of Dakota Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA