Near Lake Lillian in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

US-Dakota War of 1862 Aftermath

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 27, 2014

1. US-Dakota War of 1862 Aftermath Marker

Inscription. The United States Army responded to the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 by carrying out federal government security policies of removing remaining noncombatant Dakota people and pursuing combatants while protecting settled areas. In August 1863, Jesse V. Branham, Sr., William Branham and William and Charles Kruger harvested grain on William Kruger's farm eight miles south of Forest City. They tethered their horses that night and woke the next morning to find their horses missing. They spotted a trail leading to the west towards Kandiyohi County. A group of mounted soldiers followed the trail leading west into this area. Here they found the horses tethered and two Dakota men sound asleep. The soldiers surrounded the Dakotas, and fired a gun. The Dakota awoke fighting and nearly killed or captured the soldiers in a melee before they, themselves, were killed.

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the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and
Cultural Heritage Fund and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.

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Historical Society and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 44° 59.212′ N, 94° 53.706′ W. Marker is near Lake Lillian, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County. It is on County Highway 8 north of Big Kandi Drive (County Road 132), on the right when traveling north. Marker is approximately 3¼ driving miles from the City of Lake Lillian. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Lillian MN 56253, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Minnesota

and specifically in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tromso Norsk Evangeliske Kirken

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 27, 2014

2. US-Dakota War of 1862 Aftermath Marker

(approx. 0.7 miles away); Military Post (approx. 4.1 miles away); Farm Holiday Association (approx. 4.9 miles away); Dalton Johnson Wildlife Area (approx. 5.2 miles away); Death of Captain Cady (approx. 5½ miles away); Wakanda (approx. 5.8 miles away); John Other Day Camp (approx. 5.9 miles away); Carrie Johnson (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Lillian.

More about this marker. The marker has the Historic Site seal of the Kandiyohi County Historical Society · 1895.

Also see . . . The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Minnesota Historical Society (Submitted on October 25, 2014.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 27, 2014

3. US-Dakota War of 1862 Aftermath Marker

Site where two Dakota were killed by soldiers.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,584 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.