Battle of Acton 1862
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 September 1862 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1862 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Dakota War of 1862 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Mdewakanton, United States Army | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 45.0842, -94.6608 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Acton (also referred to as the Battle of Kelly's Bluff) was fought between the United States Army and the warrior bands of Chief Little Crow and Walker Among Stones during the Dakota War of 1862. Following the defeats at Fort Ridgley and New Ulm, Chief Little Crow led an incursion north out of the Minnesota River Valley into central Minnesota. Company B of the Tenth Minnesota Infantry Regiment commanded by Captain Richard Strout was sent to protect the citizens of Meeker County.
On September 2, Company B made camp near the town of Acton. Strout was warned overnight that the Dakota were encamped with around 100 men nearby split into two groups. Marching southeast on September 3, 1862, Strout's men were attacked by Little Crow's men, then Walker Among Stones's men from the front, rear, and flanks multiple times, but managed to reach the relative safety of the stockaded town of Hutchinson.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Acton (revision 1370430948), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Attack on Forest City · 20 km
- Attack on Hutchinson · 31 km
- Battle of Birch Coulee 1862 · 62 km
- Battle of Redwood Ferry 1862 · 66 km
- Attack at the Lower Sioux Agency 1862 · 66 km
- Battle of Fort Ridgely 1862 · 71 km
Other battles of the Dakota War of 1862
- Attack at the Lower Sioux Agency 1862
- Battle of Birch Coulee 1862
- Battle of Fort Ridgely 1862
- Battle of Redwood Ferry 1862
- Battle of Wood Lake 1862
- Battles of New Ulm 1862
All 7 battles of the Dakota War of 1862 →
Browse more: battles in United States · North America · 19th century battles