sep 2, 1862 - U.S.-Dakota War Battle of Birch Coulee
Description:
From fort Snelling Henry Sibley sends out a group to find the remains of civilians and bury them. But the burial party gets attacked by the Dakota resulting in a 36 hour long battle before reinforcements came from fort Ridgely. This being one of the hardest battles of the war.
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Dakota U.S. War
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