The Rogue River War – a series of conflicts between a confederation of tribes – loosely around the Rogue River Valley- and the American Ranger Militias and United States Army, is addressed historically (by many) as a single war. However, the Rogue River area had two periods of war separated by barely a year of relative peace. The first Rogue River War erupted early in the 1850s when the Oregon Gold Rush caused thousands of Americans to invade the Rogue River region to mine for the precious metal. The tribes did not appreciate the invasion of the rude Americans and … Continue reading Fighting from the Corner: Reports of Invasion of Rogue River Country