Battle of Pumpkin Creek

Battle of Pumpkin Creek
DateFebruary 7–8, 1880
Location
Powder River County, Montana and Custer County, Montana
Result United States Victory
Belligerents
United States Lakota Sioux
Commanders and leaders
Thaddeus B. Glover
Capt. Simon Snyder		 Unknown
Strength
8 soldiers and 7 Indian scouts until arrival of ~50 soldiers 6 warriors
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 1 wounded 2 killed, 2 wounded, 4 captured

The Battle of Pumpkin Creek, also known as the Volborg fight, was fought February 7–8, 1880, by United States Soldiers, and Scouts, against Sioux warriors. The Battle occurred near Pumpkin Creek, a tributary of Tongue River, in Montana Territory, in present-day Montana, United States.

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