34 warriors 67-man patrol Date 26 April 1873 | none 23 killed, 19 wounded | |
 | ||
Similar Second Battle of the Stron, Modoc War, First Battle of the Stronghold, American Indian Wars | ||
The Battle of Sand Butte or the Thomas Massacre was a clash between the Modoc Indians and the United States 12th Infantry Regiment in the Modoc War. A small force of US troops were ambushed and nearly wiped out by Modoc warriors led by Scarface Charley. Ten days after the battle, the dead bodies of the soldiers were discovered by a patrol.
References
Battle of Sand Butte Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA