11h 59min, aug 19, 1862 y - U.S.-Dakota War, first strike on New Ulm
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At around 3:00 pm, roughly 100 Dakota start attacking New Ulm. About two hours later, the Dakota withdraw because of the weather conditions. Governor Alexander Ramsay sends Colonel Henry Sibley to retaliate. He summons his troops of mostly inexperienced citizens and goes to battle.
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U.S.-Dakota War
The U.S.-Dakota War
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