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Battle of Big Mound

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The Battle of Big Mound was a United States Army victory in July 1863 over the Santee Sioux Indians allied with some Yankton, Yanktonai and Teton Sioux in Dakota Territory.

It is stated in the official report that there was 80 Native American causalities, and only 7 total US causalities (3 killed, 4 wounded).