What the records say
- When
- 3 Sep 1862
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 45.08° N, 94.66° W
- Description
- 1862 battle between the United States Army and the Santee-Sioux
Battle of Acton
1862 battle in Minnesota, US
The Battle of Acton was fought between the United States Army and the warrior bands of Chief Little Crow and Walker Among Stones during the Dakota War of 1862. Following the defeats at Fort Ridgley and New Ulm, Chief Little Crow led an incursion north out of the Minnesota River Valley into central Minnesota.
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