Chief Posey's War

Chief Posey's war included the second encounter of one of the last Indian uprisings in the United States. Posey and his Piute followers helped two young braves escape from the Blanding jail. At this site the pursuing posse closed in, Posey opened fire, and shot Sheriff John Rogers' horse out from under him, narrowly missing several others. The next day the battle shifted to the Comb Ridge area, where Chief Posey was shot and one of the escaped braves was killed. Over the next several days all the braves were captured and eventually brought to trial.

Utah · United States