Battle of Bone Pile Creek
The Battle of Bone Pile Creek, part of the Powder River Expedition, was fought August 13–15, 1865, by United States soldiers and civilians against Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. The battle occurred near Bone Pile Creek, in Dakota Territory, in present-day Campbell County, Wyoming.
| Battle of Bone Pile Creek | |||||||
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| Part of the Powder River Expedition, Sioux Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States |
Cheyenne Oglala Lakota Sioux | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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James A. Sawyers George Williford |
Red Cloud Dull Knife | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 143 Soldiers, 53 Civilians | ~500 Warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed | 2 killed, 3 wounded | ||||||
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