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Battle of Redwood Ferry

Battle of Redwood Ferry was a battle fought on 18 August 1862 at Birch Cooley Township, in what is now Minnesota, United States. It was part of the Dakota War of 1862. The recorded result: Santee Sioux victory. Recorded strength: Unknown (more than 47) against 47.

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Strange death of Captain Marsh at the battle of Redwood Ferry, 1862
Strange death of Captain Marsh at the battle of Redwood Ferry, 1862. John Steeple Davis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 August 1862
WhereBirch Cooley Township, Minnesota, United States44.529N, 94.954W
OutcomeSantee Sioux victory
BelligerentsDakota (Santee Sioux)againstUnited States
Casualties and losses1 killedand24 killed, 1 drowned, 5 wounded
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 Redwood Ferry, 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
PlaceBirch Cooley Township, Minnesota, United States
44.529N, 94.954W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknown (more than 47)47
Casualties and losses1 killed24 killed, 1 drowned, 5 wounded
Commanders
  • Disputed
Battle of Redwood FerryBattle of Redwood FerryBattle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattle of Birch CouleeBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Wood LakeBattles of New UlmBattle of Wood LakeBattles of New UlmMinneapolisSt. PaulSioux FallsSt. CloudBrookingsMankatoAlbert LeaWillmar100 km44.529N, 94.954W
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Battle of Redwood Ferry 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 Q3438930, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Redwood Ferry, revision 1370272835, 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.