North Dakota Events

1863 Jul 24
to 1863 Jul 25
 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...
1863 Jul 26 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...
1863 Jul 28 Sioux Forces Escape Union Forces in Pursuit at the Battle of Stony Lake
Description: Following the Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake, Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley continued his march after the retreating Sioux until he reached Stony Lake, where his animals’ exh...
1863 Sep 3
to 1863 Sep 5
 Union Forces Defeat Several Native American Tribes at the Battle of Whitestone Hill
Description: Following Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley’s victories over the Sioux, he left the area, crossing the James River. The Sioux then recrossed the Missouri River and returned to...
1864 Jul 28 Battle of Killdeer Mountain - Union Forces Defeat Sioux
Description: Brig. Gen. Alfred Sully, who had defeated the recalcitrant Sioux at Whitestone Hill in September 1863, wintered on the Missouri River. During the winter, Sully’s superior, Ma...
1889 Nov 2 North Dakota And South Dakota are the 39th and 40th States Admitted to the Union
On November 2, 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the Union as the 39th and 40th states. The first European explorers, Louis Joseph and François de La Vérendrye, entere...
1941 Mar 15 Blizzard of 1941
The most severe blizzard in modern history struck North Dakota and Minnesota. The blizzard hit on a Saturday night while many are traveling, and thus claimed 71 lives. Winds gusted to 75 ...