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Encyclopedia > Battle of Whitestone Hill
Battle of Whitestone Hill
Part of the Sioux Uprising

Date: September 3-5, 1863
Location: Dickey County, North Dakota
Result: Union Victory
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Combatants
Northwestern Expidition Santee, Yankton, Cut-Head, Hunkapapa, Teton Sioux, and Blackfeet
Commanders
Brig. General Alfred Sully Chief Inkpaduta
Strength
600-700 1,200-1,500
Casualties
72 750
Battle of Whitestone Hill

The Battle of Whitestone Hill was a battle during the Sioux Uprising and resulted in a Federal victory. The Union victory resulted in the capture of a large Sioux camp on the hill. Chief Taoyateduta, known as Little Crow The Sioux Uprising, also known as the Dakota Conflict or the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, was an armed conflict between the United States and several eastern bands of the Dakota people (often referred to as the Santee Sioux) that began on August... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Dickey County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Official languages English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven (R) Senators Kent Conrad (D) Byron Dorgan (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 19th 183 272 km² 2. ... Santee can refer to: Several towns in the United States Santee, California Santee, Nebraska Santee, South Carolina Two different ships The USS Santee (1855) The USS Santee (CVE-29) The Santee River This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Yankton is the name of: A county in South Dakota, or The county seat of Yankton County. ... Lakota (also Lakhota, Teton, Teton Sioux) is the largest of the three languages of the Sioux, of the Siouan family. ... Crowfoot, former Head Chief of the Blackfeet Nation The Piegan Blackfeet, (Pikuni in Blackfoot) are a tribe of Blackfoot Native Americans based in Montana. ... Chief Taoyateduta, known as Little Crow The Sioux Uprising, also known as the Dakota Conflict or the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, was an armed conflict between the United States and several eastern bands of the Dakota people (often referred to as the Santee Sioux) that began on August... The word federal in a general sense refers to the nature of an agreement between or among two or more states, nations, or other groups to merge into a union in which control of common affairs is held by a central authority created by and with the consent of the... Union has several meanings. ... The Sioux (also Dakota) are an indian tribe. ...


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The Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake was fought between United States forces and Sioux Indians of the Dakota Territory.
After defeating a combined force of Santee and Teton Sioux forces at the battle of Big Mound, the Native forces fled that field and were chased for several miles by U.S. cavalry.
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