Tintic War
| Tintic War | ||||||||
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| Part of Ute Wars | ||||||||
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| 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 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.