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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D1L_the-battle-of-birch-coulee_Morton-MN.html
(mostly unreadable text)south on Sept.2-1862??? ??? ??? ??? were ??? ??? ??? ??? 150 soldiersand citizenssoldiers died??? ??? ??? ??? killed??? ??? ??? ??? and in thefight 158
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CWS_after-the-battle_Morton-MN.html
"Soon after the battle I, with many others who had taken part in the war, surrendered to Gen. Sibley."??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Wamditanka"As soon as I surrendered I was thrown in prison," Wamditanka said. After three years i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CW6_the-battle-ends_Morton-MN.html
On the second day of the fight, we were reinforced...which ended one of the hardest and best fought battles known."??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Joseph AndersonEarly in the afternoon of September 3, the U.S. forces heard two cann…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CVS_battle-scars_Morton-MN.html
All our horses, both cavalry and transportation horses, were either killed or so badly wounded as to make them unfit for service."??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Joseph AndersonTethered to wagons on the campsite's east side, most o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CV8_the-fight-was-on_Morton-MN.html
"One of the sentinels fired. The shot was followed by a heavy volley from the Indians, which...killed and wounded several of our men and the fight was on." ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Joseph AndersonEarly on the morning of Septembe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CV6_dakota-positions_Morton-MN.html
"We had no difficulty in surrounding the camp. The pickets were only a little way from it."??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? WamditankaNo soldiers would have attempted to climb this hill during the battle. But by standing here today,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CUP_the-prairie-factor_Morton-MN.html
"I led my men up from the west through the grass and took up a position 200 yards from the camp behind a small knoll."??? ???? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? WamditankaYou are standing where Wamditanka and his band took cover during the battle. The kn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CU3_battle-tactics_Morton-MN.html
"It was concluded to surround the camp that night and attack it at daylight. We felt sure we could capture it."??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? WamditankaAfter the Dakota scouts spotted Anderson's men crossing the prairie, they were…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CTI_a-beautiful-place-to-encamp_Morton-MN.html
"It was a beautiful place to encamp, but it proved an unfortunate one for us, as the enemy had the advantage both of the timber and hill for protection."??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Joseph AndersonTo cover the largest possible area,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CT9_wrong-place-wrong-time_Morton-MN.html
"When the men in advance reached Little Crow's village...they saw a column of mounted men and some wagons...going eastward." ? ??? ??? ????????? ????????? WamditankaThe "men in advance" were Dakota scouts. According to Wamditanka, they were travel…