Battles of New Ulm - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battles of New Ulm, also known as the New Ulm Massacre, were two battles in August 1862 between Dakota men and European settlers and militia in New Ulm, Minnesota early in the Dakota War of 1862. Dakota forces attacked New Ulm on August 19 and again on August 23, destroying much of the town but failing to fully capture it. After the second ...
New Ulm: Deadliest Indian Attack on a Western Town - HistoryNet
WEBOct 17, 2017 · The fight at New Ulm, culminating the first week of the uprising, was the most intense battle waged by any tribe against any fort or town in all the Western Indian wars. The uprising had begun a week earlier, on Sunday, August 17, when four Dakotas killed five white settlers and stole food near Acton, Minn.
The Attacks on New Ulm | The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
WEBAttack on New Ulm, 1862, by Anton Gag, 1904. On the afternoon of August 19, 1862, New Ulm came under siege by a relatively small group of Dakota warriors. This skirmish lasted several hours and left five settlers dead.
Walking tour defines U.S.-Dakota War attacks - nujournal
WEBAug 24, 2024 · NEW ULM — Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) Museum Curator Ryan Harren revealed details of the two Dakota attacks on New Ulm in August 1862 in a hour-long downtown walking tour Friday.
MPR: Hundreds of settlers killed in attacks - MPR News
WEBJoining the residents of New Ulm were hundreds of settlers fleeing the Dakota assault. Free-roaming bands of Indians broke off from the main war army to attack farms and travelers. Settlers were killed in places with names like Acton, Milford and Slaughter Slough.
Dakota War of 1862 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Uprising, the Dakota Uprising, the Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, or Little Crow's War, was an armed conflict between the United States and several eastern bands of Dakota collectively known as the Santee Sioux.
The US-Dakota War of 1862 - Visit New Ulm
WEBAug 4, 2016 · The August 25, 1862 evacuation of New Ulm – some 2,000 people – was the largest number of people to completely evacuate a town during an Indian war. An estimated 20,000 people fled their homes, which was …
New Ulm Attack - The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
WEBThe Attacks on New Ulm. On the afternoon of August 19, 1862, New Ulm came under siege by a relatively small group of Dakota warriors. This skirmish lasted several hours and left five settlers dead.
Remembering the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 - The Journal
WEBAug 19, 2018 · NEW ULM — One hundred fifty-six years ago, an armed conflict erupted between several bands of Dakota and settlers in Minnesota and Dakota Territory. That conflict came to be known as the...
New Ulm: Stories and Reflections - The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
WEBNew Ulm. Narrator: Founded in the 1850s, New Ulm was a haven for German immigrants to start a new life on the prairie. But clashes over land rights and unfulfilled promises led to tension between the Dakota and these new arrivals, culminating in …
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