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Battle of Lower Sioux Agency

Battle of Lower Sioux Agency was a battle fought on 18 August 1862 at Lower Sioux Indian Reservation, in what is now Minnesota, United States. It was part of the Dakota War of 1862. The recorded result: Santee Sioux victory.

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Attack of Dr Humprey's house, Lower Sioux Agency, 1862
Attack of Dr Humprey's house, Lower Sioux Agency, 1862. John Steeple Davis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 August 1862
WhereLower Sioux Indian Reservation, Minnesota, United States44.527N, 94.959W
OutcomeSantee Sioux victory
BelligerentsUnited States of AmericaagainstSantee Sioux
Casualties and losses20 killed; 10 captured; 47 escapedandNone noted
Part ofDakota War of 18621862

Where it sits in the Dakota War of 1862

Battle of Lower Sioux Agency, 1862Battle of Redwood Ferry, 1862Battles of New Ulm, 1862Battle of Fort Ridgely, 1862Battle of Birch Coulee, 1862Battle of Acton, 1862Battle of Wood Lake, 186218621862Battle of Lower Sioux Agency, 1862
7 placed engagements of the Dakota War of 1862 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 August 1862
PlaceLower Sioux Indian Reservation, Minnesota, United States
44.527N, 94.959W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses20 killed; 10 captured; 47 escapedNone noted
Commanders
Battle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattle of Redwood FerryBattle of Birch CouleeBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Wood LakeBattles of New UlmBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Wood LakeMinneapolisSt. PaulSioux FallsSt. CloudBrookingsMankatoAlbert LeaWillmar100 km44.527N, 94.959W
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Battle of Lower Sioux Agency is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (11 in Minnesota).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3438920, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack at the Lower Sioux Agency, revision 1382667684, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.