Battle of Milk Creek

The Battle of Milk Creek was an armed confrontation that began on September 29, 1879, in northwestern Colorado and coincided with the Meeker massacre. It lasted until October 5 as warriors of the White River Ute tribe besieged a United States Army detachment in one of the last true battles of the American Indian Wars.

Battle of Milk Creek

The Battle of Milk Creek was an armed confrontation that began on September 29, 1879, in northwestern Colorado and coincided with the Meeker massacre. It lasted until October 5 as warriors of the White River Ute tribe besieged a United States Army detachment in one of the last true battles of the American Indian Wars.