Military Division of the Missouri

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The Military Division of the Missouri was a major U.S. Army administrative command in the late 19th century responsible for overseeing military operations and frontier posts across much of the central and western United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army administrative command
military division
appliesToJurisdiction central United States
western United States NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasActivity Indian Wars operations
border security with Mexico
coordination of campaigns on the Great Plains
protection of frontier settlements
supervision of western forts
support of railroad expansion security
hasCommandArea Great Plains region
Rocky Mountain region NERFINISHED
parts of the Midwest United States
parts of the Southwest United States
hasFunction implementation of federal Indian policy by military means
logistical oversight of frontier forces
maintenance of order in western territories
strategic coordination of multiple departments
hasRole administration of frontier posts
command of U.S. Army departments
oversight of military operations
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois
historicalSignificance key command in U.S. Indian Wars
major component of post–Civil War U.S. Army structure
militaryBranch United States Army
namedAfter Missouri River NERFINISHED
partOf United States Army
subordinateTo General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army
subordinateUnit Department of Dakota NERFINISHED
Department of Texas NERFINISHED
Department of the Missouri NERFINISHED
Department of the Platte NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 19th century
typeOfJurisdiction geographic military command

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Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory partOf Military Division of the Missouri
Nelson A. Miles commanded Military Division of the Missouri
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Department of the Missouri
Nelson A. Miles commanded Military Division of the Missouri
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Division of the Missouri