The Townsend Wagon Train Fight occurred on the Bozeman Trail near the Powder River and present day Kaycee, Wyoming on July 7, 1864.
[1] This wagon train consisted mainly of emigrants from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa who were heading to the gold rush area of Virginia City, Montana.
The emigrants were attacked by Native Americans who were upset that they were entering their hunting lands.
[2][3] Montana PBS produced a 90-minute documentary called The Bozeman Trail which aired in March 2019.
The documentary details the history of the trail including information on the Townsend Wagon Train Fight and other battles which led to the U.S. Government establishing the Powder River Expedition in 1865.