Person
Patrick E. Connor
Irish-born U.S. Army officer
b. 1820 CE – d. 1891 CE
World The Far West
Patrick Edward Connor (March 17, 1820 – December 17, 1891) is a Union General during the American Civil War.
He is most famous for his campaigns against Native Americans (Indians) in the American Old West.
Groups
- Ho-Chunk (Amerind tribe)
- Lakota, aka Teton Sioux (Amerind tribe)
- Omaha (Amerind tribe)
- Pawnee (Amerind tribe)
- Shoshone, Shoshoni, or Snakes (Amerind tribe)
Topics
- Indian Wars in Upper North America
- Sioux Wars
- American Slaveholders' Rebellion (American Civil War, War between the States, War of the Rebellion, War of Secession, War for Southern Independence)
- American Slaveholders' Rebellion and Reconstruction; 1864 through 1875
- Powder River Expedition (1865)
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Patrick E. Connor. History Atlas. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/patrick-e-connor/
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