Attack on Hutchinson
The Attack on Hutchinson occurred on September 4, 1862 during the Dakota War of 1862 as a part of Chief Little Crow's incursion into the Big Woods area of Minnesota. On September 3, Little Crow encountered Captain Strout's detachment of the 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment near Acton and chased it to the stockade of the town of Hutchinson. On September 4 Little Crow attacked with 200 warriors and destroyed most of the buildings outside of the stockade. Small firefights broke out between the Hutchinson Home Guard and Sioux warriors, but the Dakota failed to breach the town's defenses. Little Crow's men subsequently retreated, bringing as much loot as they could carry.
| Attack on Hutchinson | |||||||
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| Part of Dakota War of 1862, American Civil War | |||||||
Map of the City of Hutchinson, 1862 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Santee-Sioux | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Captain Richard Strout William W. Pendergast | Chief Little Crow | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Strout's Detachment, 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment Hutchinson Home Guard | Little Crow's Band | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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32 Killed (including non-combatants) 1 Combatant Wounded 1 Captured |
4 Killed 3–15 Wounded | ||||||
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