What the records say
- When
- 3 Sep 1863 – 5 Sep 1863
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 46.17° N, 98.86° W
- Description
- 1863 battle
Battle of Whitestone Hill
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Whitestone Hill was a battle of the Sioux Wars in 1863 in the Dakota Territory as punishment against the Sioux in the aftermath of the Dakota War of 1862. From September 3-5, 1863, Brigadier General Alfred Sully led U.S. Army troops against a village of Yanktonai, Santee, and Teton (Lakota) Sioux. The reported casualties vary, but U.S.
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