| Department of Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1866–1911 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Administrative District |
| Part of | Division of the Missouri |
| Headquarters | Fort Snelling, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Alfred H. Terry Winfield S. Hancock |
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 18th Infantry Regiment (United States) would serve in Dakota several times. From 1869-1877 the 20th Infantry Regiment (United States) was posted to the Department. In 1879 the Department returned to the Fort until 1886 at which time moved back to downtown St. Paul. The department was discontinued in 1911.
(Wyoming Territory became attached to the Department of the Platte on July 25, 1868)
This section of the Timeline of United States history concerns events from 1860 to 1899.
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