6 St. 7 Min, 23 Sept 1862 Jahr - Battle of Wood Lake

Beschreibung:

By mid-September, Sibley and hid troops move north the Minnesota River, ending at Lone Tree Lake ( accidentally idendtified as Wood Lake) where they camp on the night of Sep.22. The next morning, a group of soldiers searching for food stumbles upon a group of Dakota soldiers who had been preparing to attack Sibley. The Battle of Wood Lake was the last major battle of the Dakota War, with the result of a defeat for the Dakota.