William Ormsby
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William Matthew Ormsby was an American military leader and an early settler of the state of Nevada. He was instrumental in the establishment of Carson City and the Nevada Territory. Major Ormsby was k
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Paiute War
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The Paiute War, also known as the Pyramid Lake War, Washoe Indian War and the Pah Ute War, was an armed conflict between Northern Paiutes allied with the Shoshone and the Bannock against settlers from
William Ormsby
…establishment of Carson City and the Nevada Territory. Major Ormsby was killed leading a Militia force against Paiute Indians in what was called the Pyramid Lake War. William Matthew Ormsby was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania, in 1814. His title of "Major" may reflect service in the state militia…
Numaga, war chief of the Paiute