Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake

Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake
Part of Sioux Wars, American Civil War
Interpretive sign at the battle site
Date July 26, 1863 (1863-07-26) Location Dakota Territory Present-day Kidder County, North Dakota Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Teton and Santee Sioux
Commanders and leaders
Henry Hastings Sibley	Inkpaduta Sitting Bull Gall
Strength
2,056	1,600
Casualties and losses
1 dead	1-15 dead (estimated)

The Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake was a skirmish in July 1863 in Dakota Territory between United States army forces and Santee, Yankton, Yanktonai and Teton Sioux. The Sioux attempted to capture the pack train of the army and retired from the field when they were unsuccessful.