BUGLER MEMORIAL AT WHITESTONE HILL BATTLEFIELD

WHEN THE CIVIL WAR STARTED, REGULAR ARMY UNITS WERE SENT SOUTH LEAVING THE FRONTIER UNPROTECTED FROM INDIAN RAIDS. THE IOWA 6TH AND 7TH REGIMENTS WERE FORMED AND SENT NORTH TO HELP REMEDY THIS SITUATION. U.S. FORCES LED BY UNITS OF THE 6TH IOWA CAVALRY, ATTACKED A LARGE CONCENTRATION OF INDIANS AT WHITESTONE HILL IN THE DAKOTA TERRITORY ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1863. THE INDIANS WERE DRIVEN AWAY AND SUFFERED HEAVY CASUALTIES. THIS MEMORIAL IS SURROUNDED BY 22 HEADSTONES, ONE FOR EACH OF THE SOLDIERS KILLED IN THE BATTLE.