Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower

The Battle of Killdeer Mountain was an engagement in North Dakota during the U.S. military campaigns against Plains tribes, fought on July 28, 1864. It is one of the larger actions of the 1864 summer campaigning in the Northern Plains.

U.S. Army forces under Brig. Gen. Alfred Sully engaged large groups of Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne as part of a campaign to suppress raids and secure military supply lines. The action involved advances up Killdeer Mountain and subsequent movements across the surrounding plains during late July 1864.

The battlefield area lies near Killdeer Mountain in Dunn County, western North Dakota, on the plains and badlands country characteristic of that part of the state.

• Date and context: Fought on July 28, 1864, as part of the U.S. Army campaigns against Plains tribes during the Sioux Wars.
• Combatants and leadership: Commanding officer for the U.S. forces was Brigadier General Alfred Sully; opposing groups included Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne contingents.

Located on the city’s west side near Tobin Hill. From downtown San Antonio, drive northwest via I-10 or use local bus routes (VIA Metropolitan Transit lines) that stop near W. Hermitage Ave.

• Check schedule for special events-weddings and large services can close off parts of the church.
• Photograph the basilica's stained glass late afternoon when the light picks out colors in the nave.
• Combine a visit with nearby San Antonio heritage sites to understand local Catholic history.