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Battles of Mullan Road War Battle of Toppenish Creek Battle of Union Gap Cascades Massacre Battle of Pine Creek Battle of Four Lakes Battle of Spokane Plains Steamboat Chippewa Fiasco Battle of Lower Sioux Agency Battle of Redwood Ferry Battle of New Ulm Battle of Fort Ridgely Battle of Birch Coulee Siege of Fort Abercrombie Battle of Wood Lake Surrender at Camp Release Battle of Big Mound Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake Battle of Stoney Lake Battle of White Stone Hill Battle of Killdeer Mountain Fisk's Expedition Battle of Red Buttes Battle of Deer Creek Station Battle of Dry Creek Custard Wagon Train Fight Platte Bridge Battle Battle of Platte Bridge Station Battle of Bone Pile Creek Battle of Fort Rice Battle of Tongue River 1865 Powder River Expedition Sun River Stampede Battle of Crazy Woman Creek Battle of Peno Creek Fetterman Massacre Fort Buford Massacre Haystack Battle Battle of Fort Kearny Battle Near Fort Ellis Battle of Popo Aguie Marias River Massacre Battle of Miner's Delight Pryor's Fork Battle Second Battle of Tongue River Battle of Bighorn Battle of Powder River Battle of the Rosebud Custers Last Stand Battle of Snake Mountain Battle of Slim Buttes Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Bates Creek Battle of Ash Creek Battle of Wolf Mountain Battle of Little Muddy Creek Battle of White Bird Canyon Battle of the Cottonwoods Battle of the Clearwater Battle of Weippe Prairie Battle of Big Hole Battle of Horse Prairie Battle of Birch Creek, Idaho Battle of Camas Creek Battle of Canyon Creek Battle of Cow Island Battle of Cow Creek Battle of Bear Paw Battle of South Mountain Battle of Silver River Battle of Birch Creek Battle of Clearwater River Battle of Clark's Fork Battle of Heart Mountain Massacre Near Yellowstone Lake Battle of Jackson Hole Battle of Careless Creek Battle of Milk River Battle of Big Creek Battle of Pumpkin Creek Battle of Poplar River

July 26, 1865 Battle at Platte Bridge Station

On that same day that Platte Bridge Battle and Custard Wagon Train Fight were fought (that be Wednesday July 26, 1865), another small battle was fought very near Platte Bridge Station. All three battles were a part of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above. After learning that Anishinabe Soldiers had cut a telegraph line near Platte Bridge Station, Lieutenant George M. Walker was instructed to lead 15 American Soldiers out of their military post to repair that telegraph line. Another smaller force of white soldiers led by Captain Lybe, was instructed to follow behind Walkers force to protect them. Lybe warned Walkers force about a quick approach of Anishinabe Soldiers but it wasn't in time. A battle followed in which 6 white soldiers were killed and another 9 were wounded. Anishinabe casualties were probably around 5 killed and 10 wounded. Battle at Platt Bridge Station was won by Anishinabe Soldiers. Historians estimate that as many as 3,000 brave Anishinabe Soldiers were stationed near Platte Bridge Station. They were stationed there to attempt to stop American Soldiers from invading southeast Montana. In those 3 battles that occurred on July 26, 1865, at least 33 white soldiers were killed and another 17 were wounded. Anishinabe casualties were much higher.