12 h, sep 2, 1862 y - U.S.-Dakota War Battle of Birch Coulee
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Sibley sends out a burial party to locate and bury the remains of civilians. The Dakota keep U.S. soldiers under siege for 36 hours before a relief detachment arrives from Fort Ridgely. Resulting in a decisive defeat for the Dakota.
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U.S. Dakota War
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