Diary entry by Edward F. Wright of the 7th Minnesota Infantry, Company H, participating in the Sibley Expedition against the Dakota Indians – June 25, 1863
Thursday June 25.
Broke camp at 6 o’clk, marched 12 miles over a high stony prairie & at noon camped on the bank of Swan Lake and about two miles south of Big Stone lake. Some of the Cavalry men killed a Buffalo Bull today. The boys caught a large number of fish in the lake. Prayer meeting this eve. Had a good swim in Swan Lake.
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Citation: June 25, 1863 Diary entry by Edward F. Wright. Edward F. Wright diary. Minnesota Historical Society. [RESERVE 149]
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