Second Battle of Pyramid Lake

Second Battle of Pyramid Lake
	Part of Pyramid Lake War
	; Truckee River Gorge, site of the battle
Date	June 2–4, 1860
Location	Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Result	U.S. victory
Belligerents
United States	Paiute
Commanders and leaders
John C. Hays; Joseph Stewart	Numaga
Strength
544 volunteers; "Washoe Regiment"; 207 Regulars; 6th U.S. Infantry; 3rd U.S. Artillery	300 Paiute warriors
Casualties and losses
3 killed; 5 wounded	25 killed; about 20 wounded

The Second Battle of Pyramid Lake (also known as the Battle of Truckee River) took place in response to the U.S. defeat at the First Battle of Pyramid Lake. A well-organized force of militia and regulars, under the capable leadership of famed Texas Ranger Col. John C. "Jack" Hays, defeated the Paiute warriors under Chief Numaga. This was the final engagement of the Pyramid Lake War of 1860.

^ Charles McDermitt Museum, Fort Churchill State Historic Park.
^ Sand in a Whirlwind: the Paiute Indian War of 1860
^ ^a ^b Myron, Angel (1881). "Indians and Their Wars in Nevada". History of Nevada; with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. pp. 158–165. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Michno, Gregory (2003). Encyclopedia of Indian Wars: Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850–1890. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 74-75. ISBN 0-87842-468-7.

[1] Charles McDermitt Museum, Fort Churchill State Historic Park.

[2] Sand in a Whirlwind: the Paiute Indian War of 1860

[ITWN-3] Myron, Angel (1881). "Indians and Their Wars in Nevada". History of Nevada; with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. pp. 158–165. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.

[Michno-4] Michno, Gregory (2003). Encyclopedia of Indian Wars: Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850–1890. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 74-75. ISBN 0-87842-468-7.

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