Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake

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Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake
Part of the Sioux Wars
Date July 26, 1863 Location Kidder County, North Dakota Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States of America	Teton Sioux
Commanders
Henry Hastings Sibley	Inkpaduta
Strength
3,000	?
Casualties and losses
?	?

Operations Against the Sioux in North Dakota Big Mound – Dead Buffalo Lake – Stony Lake – Whitestone Hill

The battle of Dead Buffalo Lake was fought between United States forces and Sioux Indians of the Dakota Territory.

A combined force of Santee and Teton Sioux forces had been defeated at the battle of Big Mound. They fled that battlefield and were chased endlessly by U.S. cavalry. General Henry Hastings Sibley, the cavalry leader, and the cavalry traveled 14 miles before catching up to the Natives the next day, July 26.

The Sioux were ready for battle, but neither side made any initial attacks. The heaviest fighting occurred when the warriors attempted to flank the U.S. camp, but their attack was called off after encountering resistance from U.S. infantry and mounted forces. The Indians withdrew from the field and were again in retreat with Sibley's forces close behind.

[edit] Sources

• Prepared and published under the supervision of The Board of Commissioners appointed by the Act of the Legislature of Minnesota of April 16, 1889., "Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-1865", 1890, Pioneer Press Company.
• http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nd002.htm