Battle of Summit Springs

The Battle of Summit Springs, on July 11, 1869, was an armed conflict between elements of the United States Army under the command of Colonel Eugene A. Carr and a group of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers led by Tall Bull, who was killed during the engagement. The US forces were assigned to retaliate for a series of raids in north-central Kansas by Chief Tall Bull's Dog Soldiers band of the Cheyenne. The battlefield is located south of today's Sterling, Colorado, in Washington County near the Logan/Washington county line.

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1869  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Summit Springs fight
battle, United States, United States, 

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Location: 40.4328, -103.1392, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1869 Battle of Summit Springs

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Indian memorial at Battle of Summit Springs site

Susanna Alderdice memorial

Drawing of Summit Springs battleground - DPLA - 51a802cd566b0d245a34a481f67b571e

Battle of Summit Springs historical marker at battle site

Battle of Summit Springs historical marker

Battle of Summit Springs site

Location of Tall Bull's lodge plaque

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1869	Battle of Summit Springs	United States, battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Indian memorial at Battle of Summit Springs site		Commons
commons	image		Susanna Alderdice memorial		Commons
commons	image		Drawing of Summit Springs battleground - DPLA - 51a802cd566b0d245a34a481f67b571e		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Summit Springs historical marker at battle site		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Summit Springs historical marker		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Summit Springs site		Commons
commons	image		Location of Tall Bull's lodge plaque		Commons