Battle of Pumpkin Creek

Battle of Pumpkin Creek
DateFebruary 7–8, 1880
Location
Powder River County, Montana and Custer County, Montana
Result United States Victory
Belligerents
United States United States Lakota Sioux
Commanders and leaders
United States Thaddeus B. Glover
United States Capt. Simon Snyder		 Unknown
Strength
8 soldiers and 7 Indian scouts until arrival of ~50 soldiers 6 warriors
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 1 wounded 2 killed, 2 wounded, 4 captured

The Battle of Pumpkin Creek, also known as the Volborg fight, was fought February 7–8, 1880, by United States Soldiers, and Scouts, against Sioux warriors. The Battle occurred near Pumpkin Creek, a tributary of Tongue River, in Montana Territory, in present-day Montana, United States.[1]

  1. ^ "Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient Thaddeus Brown Glover". homeofheroes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-09-09.