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The Battle of Stony Lake was the third and last engagement of Henry Hastings Sibley's 1863 campaign against the Santee, Yankton, Yanktonai and Teton Sioux in Dakota Territory.

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300-400 Native American warriors, women, and children were killed. A mere 40 men perished on the side of the US army.

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  • Operations Against the Sioux in North Dakota

    Map of the Operations Against the Sioux in North Dakota

  • Harper's Weekly, Sept 12, 1863

    An artist's depiction of the death of Sibley aide Lt. Beaver of the 7th Minnesota Infantry after the Battle of Stony Lake On July 29, 1863.

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