Battle of Crazy Woman's Fork
| Battle of Crazy Woman's Fork | |||||||||
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| Part of the Powder River Expedition, Sioux Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 United States | Cheyenne | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Frank North Bob White | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 5+ soldiers, and Pawnee scouts | ~10 warriors | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 0 | 1-3 Wounded | ||||||||
The Battle of Crazy Woman's Fork, part of the Powder River Expedition, was fought on August 13, 1865, by United States Soldiers, and Scouts, against Cheyenne warriors. The Battle occurred near the Crazy Woman's Fork of the Powder River, in Dakota Territory, in present day Wyoming, United States.[1]
The Battle[edit]
On August 13, 1865, Captain Frank Joshua North of the Pawnee Scouts, was riding with some of his Pawnee Scouts near the Crazy Woman's Fork of the Powder River. Captain North and his scouts then spotted a small group of Cheyenne warriors, and commenced to chase them. In the pursuit, North became separated from the U.S. Scouts by about a mile. The retreating Warriors then turned to engage North. One of the Native's wounded North's horse, so the Captain got behind his downed animal and used it as a barricade from which position he then fought off his attackers. Bob White, a Pawnee Scout, came upon North, and joined him. Several more Pawnee Scouts arrived, and the small party then shot at, and Wounded a few of the warriors, who then quickly fled.[2][3]
Order of Battle[edit]
United States Army, Captain Frank Joshua North, Commanding.
Warriors
References[edit]
- ↑ Frank J. North, Pawnee scout commander and pioneer by Ruby Esther Wilson
- ↑ Sheldon's History and Stories of Nebraska - Major Frank North and the Pawnee Scouts. Search this book on
- ↑ Major Frank J. North of Pawnee Scouts - Obituary. Search this book on
- ↑ Frank Joshua North, 1840-1885, Nebraska State Historical Society
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