Wednesday, October 11, 1876. Battle of Cedar Creek.

The Battle of Cedar Creek¹ (Big Dry Creek, Big Dry River) occured in Montana Territory when Sioux warriors attacked a supply train supplying the troops of Nelson Miles which had established winter quarters.

The attack was a failure but would result in a second attack on October 15,  Between that time, however, Miles attempted to reach a settlement with Sitting Bull.

Footnotes

1.  Not, of course, the Battle of Cedar Creek of October 19, 1864, during the Civil War.

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