NEW ULM A walking tour of the New Ulm attack site during the US-Dakota War of 1862 continued the beginning of the remembrance activities Thursday. The tour
On Thursday, the Renville County Historical Society held a presentation on the Battle of Birch Coulee, which took place on Sept. 2 and 3, 1862. It was the bloodiest battle of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, claiming the lives of nearly 20 U.S. soldiers and at least two Dakota warriors. Many more were injured on both sides.