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Kidder County
26 Jul 1863
Description: Following the Battle of Big Mound on July 24, 1863, Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley and his men moved their camp about four miles and then rested till the next day. The morning of the 26th they set out and after marching about 14 miles, found the Sioux ready for battle. At first, the fighting was long range because the Native Americans refrained from closing with the soldiers. The Native Americans did attempt to flank the left si...
Kidder County Events
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1863 Jul 24 to 1863 Jul 25
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Union Forces Defeat Santee and Teton Sioux Forces at the Battle of Big Mound
Description: Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley led his troops from Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, into the Dakotas, pursuing the Santee Sioux, who had initiated an uprising in the Minnesota Rive...
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Sibley Defeats Sioux Forces at the Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake
Description: Following the Battle of Big Mound on July 24, 1863, Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley and his men moved their camp about four miles and then rested till the next day. The morn...
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