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July 28, 1864 Battle of Killdeer Mountain

During summer of 1864, American Soldiers resumed their military campaign against Ojibway People in western North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. American goals were establishing forts in western North Dakota. Battle of Killdeer Mountain (they are a small mountain range also known as Turtle Mountains according to Lewis and Clark) was fought on July 28, 1864. Major General John Pope ordered a force of over 2,500 American Soldiers to force their way to western North Dakota (Dunn County, North Dakota) to war upon Ojibway People and build forts. Another large force of American Soldiers under command of another officer, then commenced establishing forts in North Dakota and South Dakota. One was possibly to be built adjacent to Killdeer Mountains. On Thursday July 28, 1864 Brigadier General Alfred Sully made an approach near those Killdeer Mountains near Little Missouri River. He reported seeing an estimated 6,000 Ojibway Soldiers which changed their plans on building a fort. An event occurred before this battle which actually led to this battle. A white invader who was a topographical engineer, was killed by 3 Ojibway Soldiers. American Soldiers captured those 3 Ojibway Soldiers who killed that white man who was tresspassing on Ojibway land and executed them. Brigadier General Sully ordered his 2,500 soldiers to attack Ojibway Soldiers. Ojibway Soldiers abandoned their positions to give false pretence, which did as they had expected. They surrounded those mountains then drove American Soldiers back east. American casualties in this battle were 15 killed and wounded. Ojibway casualties were 31 killed and wounded. Americans had forced their way to Ojibway controlled western North Dakota yet were halted at Killdeer Mountains. This battle was fought 52 miles or 84 kilometers east of Montana. Fort Rice was established on July 7, 1864. Those 6,000 Ojibway Soldiers were possibly attempting to reach Fort Rice, to attempt to destroy it.