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Dakota, Territory Mar 2, 1861 - after Jun 25, 1865

Dakota Territory organized, Mar 2, 1861
William Jayne US Governor, Mar 27, 1861 - Mar 1, 1863
US Dept. of the West reorganized as Western Dept. including Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Dakota Missouri and Illinois transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Dept. of New Mexico discontinued and absorbed, Jul 3, 1861
US Dept. of Kansas created Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Dakota transferred from Western Dept., Nov 9, 1861

The Sioux Indian War, Aug 12, 1862 - Aug 12, 1864
US Dept. of The Northwest created Wisconsin transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Minnesota and Iowa transferred from Dept. of the Mississipppi Nebraska and Dakota transferred from Dept. of Kansas, Sep 6, 1862

John S. Hutchinson US Governor, Oct 6, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863
Newton Edmunds US Governor, Nov 2, 1863 - after Jun 25, 1865

Montana and Western Dakota transferred from US Dept. of The Northwest to Dept. of the Missouri, Feb 17, 1865