The Order of the Indian Wars of the United States (OIWUS) is a military society founded in 1896 by officers of the United States Army who served in campaigns against Native Americans from the American Revolution to the late 19th century.[a]
According to its constitution the objects of the OIWUS are to
... perpetuate the memories of the services rendered by the military forces of the United States in their conflicts and wars against hostile Indians within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, and to collect and secure for publication historical data relating to the instances of heroic service and personal devotion by which Indian warfare has been illustrated.
Membershipedit
Membership originally consisted of veteran officers (termed Original Companions) and their male descendants (termed Hereditary Companions). Over the first fifty years of the Order's existence its membership included 300 Original Companions, 275 Hereditary Companions and 75 Junior Companions.[2] In time, the Original Companions died out and the only members were hereditary companions. More recently, membership was expanded to include descendants of soldiers who served in wars with Native Americans dating back to the early 1600s.
Currently, Hereditary Companions can be either (1) the direct lineal or collateral descendants of Original Companions of the Order, or (2) Commissioned Officers of the United States Armed Forces, who are direct lineal descendants of honorably discharged enlisted men who had the qualifications requisite for eligibility for membership as Original Companions, save that of having been commissioned.
Membership may also be considered for gentlemen who are lineally descended from persons, of any rank, who engaged in combat against Native Americans serving in a military unit under the British Crown, prior to June 14, 1776. Membership is by invitation only.
Companionsedit
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles - Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Commanding General
^OIWUS is not related to The Order of the Indian Wars organization that was founded by Jerry Russell in 1979.[1]
Referencesedit
^Ensslin, John C. (October 6, 1985). "Colorado history buffs take a hike". The Missoulian. p. 52.
^ ab"The Order of the Indian Wars of the United States". Oiwus.org. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Order of the Indian Wars of the United States news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Order of the Indian Wars of the United States news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message The Order of the Indian Wars of the United States OIWUS is a military society founded in 1896 by officers of the United States Army who served in campaigns against Native Americans from the American Revolution to the late 19th century a Contents 1 History 2 Objects 3 Membership 4 Companions 5 Notes 6 ReferencesHistory editThe OIWUS was founded by Colonel B J D Irwin at Fort Sheridan near Chicago It was patterned after other American military societies such as the Society of the Cincinnati the Aztec Club of 1847 and the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States 2 Its primary purpose is to provide fellowship to is members and preserve the history of the Indian Wars Objects editAccording to its constitution the objects of the OIWUS are to perpetuate the memories of the services rendered by the military forces of the United States in their conflicts and wars against hostile Indians within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States and to collect and secure for publication historical data relating to the instances of heroic service and personal devotion by which Indian warfare has been illustrated Membership editMembership originally consisted of veteran officers termed Original Companions and their male descendants termed Hereditary Companions Over the first fifty years of the Order s existence its membership included 300 Original Companions 275 Hereditary Companions and 75 Junior Companions 2 In time the Original Companions died out and the only members were hereditary companions More recently membership was expanded to include descendants of soldiers who served in wars with Native Americans dating back to the early 1600s Currently Hereditary Companions can be either 1 the direct lineal or collateral descendants of Original Companions of the Order or 2 Commissioned Officers of the United States Armed Forces who are direct lineal descendants of honorably discharged enlisted men who had the qualifications requisite for eligibility for membership as Original Companions save that of having been commissioned Membership may also be considered for gentlemen who are lineally descended from persons of any rank who engaged in combat against Native Americans serving in a military unit under the British Crown prior to June 14 1776 Membership is by invitation only Companions editLieutenant General Nelson A Miles Medal of Honor recipient U S Army Commanding General Lieutenant General Samuel Baldwin Marks Young Medal of Honor recipient U S Army Commanding General Major General Zenas R Bliss Medal of Honor recipient Major General Joseph T Dickman Major General Frederick D Grant Son of Ulysses S Grant Major General James Parker Medal of Honor Medal of Honor recipient Major General Leonard Wood Medal of Honor recipient Major General Hugh L Scott U S Army Chief of Staff Major General William W Wotherspoon U S Army Chief of Staff Brigadier General Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr Chief Engineer for the U S Army Brigadier General William Preble Hall Medal of Honor recipient Brigadier General Frederick Phisterer Medal of Honor recipient Brigadier General Marion Maus Medal of Honor recipient Brigadier General Bernard J D Irwin Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Charles Heyl Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Herbert Jermain Slocum Cavalry officer Major John O Skinner Medal of Honor recipientNotes edit OIWUS is not related to The Order of the Indian Wars organization that was founded by Jerry Russell in 1979 1 References edit Ensslin John C October 6 1985 Colorado history buffs take a hike The Missoulian p 52 a b The Order of the Indian Wars of the United States Oiwus org Retrieved August 12 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Order of the Indian Wars of the United States amp oldid 1156599757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
