Battle of Williams Station

Battle of Williams Station
Part of Pyramid Lake War
Date29 May 1860
Location
on the Overland Road, 10 mi NE of the subsequent Fort Churchill[1]
39°24′40″N 119°09′48″E / 39.4111°N 119.1633°E / 39.4111; 119.1633
Result U.S. victory
Belligerents
 United States Paiute
Commanders and leaders
John C. Hays[2] Numaga
Strength
>500 (Washoe Regiment) 150 warriors[3]
Casualties and losses
2 killed[3] 6 killed[3]

The Battle of Williams Station was a minor skirmish during the Pyramid Lake War of 1860. The fight took place following the defeat of Major William Ormsby at the First Battle of Pyramid Lake as U.S. Volunteers entered the war.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ForgottenNevada was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Online Nevada Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  3. ^ a b c Michno 2003, p.75

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