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August 18, 1862 Battle of Redwood Ferry


This battle took place soon after Battle at Lower Sioux Agency occurred. Captain John S. Marsh led some 46 American Soldiers to Lower Sioux Agency to attempt to aid Americans there. He left some 54 American Soldiers at Fort Ridgely to guard that American fortification. Upon arriving at Lower Sioux Agency, Marshes small American military force discovered dead bodies of Lower Sioux Agency’s doctor and his wife. They were probably singled out by Ojibway Soldiers to be killed, because they believed they were responsible for using Plague Warfare against them. By noon that same day, Marshes small American military force was near Minnesota River when all of a sudden they were attacked by Ojibway Soldiers, who numbered probably over 300 soldiers. After about four hours of fighting, 29 of them 46 American Soldiers were killed or wounded, with 24 of them killed. Battle of Redwood Ferry was a pat of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above.





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