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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 Platte Bridge Battle

On Wednesday July 26, 1865 white invaders were still trying to force their way into Montana. They had built Platte Bridge Station as part of their military plans of establishing military posts in Montana and Wyoming. Platte Bridge Battle was a part of Mullan Road War. A list of Mullan Road War battles is above. Within Platte Bridge Station, were 120 American Soldiers led by Maj. Martin Anderson. One of their officers stationed at Platte Bridge Station, was Lieutenant Caspar Collins. Casper, Wyoming would be named for him. Collins was instructed to lead 25 soldiers out of their military post to attempt to meet up with an expected wagon train with supplies. Collins knew as so many others before him, that he would be killed by Ojibway Soldiers. Soon after leaving Platte Bridge Station, Anishinabe Soldiers numbering probably near a thousand, attacked Collins tiny American military force near a bridge that small white military force had just crossed. And they knew about another American military force of 40 soldiers led by Lieutenant Henry C. Bretney, following behind Collins force and ambushed them at that same bridge Collins force had just crossed. In that minor battle, of those 65 white soldiers who fought, 5 were killed including Collins, and 8 more were wounded. Anishinabe casualties were probably much higher. However, Anishinabe Soldiers were victorious.