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The Treaty of Fort Laramie was born of war on the northern plains. Led by Chief Red Cloud, the Sioux and their Cheyenne and Arapaho allies defeated U.S. Army detachments and halted wagon trains ...

It's just prior to the Civil War and Fort Laramie's problem is the Sioux Indians. When it is announced that war has been declared the fort becomes divided between northerners and southerners.

Dozens sneak in to the Black Hills, violating the Treaty of Fort Laramie; many are evacuated by the Army or killed by Indians. The U.S. government offers to buy the Black Hills for $6 million ...

After a two-year fight, Red Cloud and his soldiers forced the U.S. to abandon its forts and stop building the road. At the end of the war, Red Cloud signed the Second Treaty of Fort Laramie.