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Battle of Acton

Battle of Acton was a battle fought on 3 September 1862 at Acton, in what is now Minnesota, United States. It was part of the Dakota War of 1862. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 55; 64 against 75 under Walker Among Stones; 35 under Little Crow.

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Marker for the Battle of Acton, Acton Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA.
Marker for the Battle of Acton, Acton Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA.. Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 September 1862
WhereActon, Minnesota, United States45.084N, 94.661W
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSantee-Sioux
Casualties and losses3 Killed; 15–23 Wounded; 3 Died of wounds; 2 Wagons and their teamsandUnknown
Part ofDakota War of 18621862

Where it sits in the Dakota War of 1862

Battle of Lower Sioux Agency, 1862Battle of Redwood Ferry, 1862Battles of New Ulm, 1862Battle of Fort Ridgely, 1862Battle of Birch Coulee, 1862Battle of Acton, 1862Battle of Wood Lake, 186218621862Battle of Acton, 1862
7 placed engagements of the Dakota War of 1862 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 September 1862
PlaceActon, Minnesota, United States
45.084N, 94.661W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength55; 6475 under Walker Among Stones; 35 under Little Crow
Casualties and losses3 Killed; 15–23 Wounded; 3 Died of wounds; 2 Wagons and their teamsUnknown
Commanders
  • Captain Richard Strout
Battle of ActonBattle of ActonBattle of Birch CouleeBattle of Redwood FerryBattle of Lower Sioux AgencyBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Wood LakeBattle of Birch CouleeBattle of Fort RidgelyBattle of Wood LakeSt. PaulLakevilleSt. CloudRochesterBrookingsMankatoFaribaultWillmar100 km45.084N, 94.661W
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Battle of Acton is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (11 in Minnesota).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122705557, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Acton, revision 1384264670, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.