What the records say
- When
- 18 Aug 1862
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.53° N, 94.96° W
- Description
- 1862 battle of the American Civil War
Attack at the Lower Sioux Agency
Battle as part of the Dakota War of 1862
The Attack at the Lower Sioux Agency was the first organized attack led by Dakota leader Little Crow in Minnesota on August 18, 1862, and is considered the initial engagement of the Dakota War of 1862. It resulted in 13 settler deaths, and seven more killed while fleeing the agency for Fort Ridgely.
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