14h 6min, sep 2, 1862 y - U.S.-Dakota War Battle of Birch Coulee

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While at Fort Ridgely, Sibley sends out a burial group to find and bury the remains of civilians. The burial group is attacked by Dakota men at Birch Coulee, one of the hardest fought battles of the war. The Dakota keep U.S. soldiers under hostage for 36 hours before a relief group arrives from Fort Ridgely

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