Battle of Egan Station

The battle of Egan Station (also known as Egan Canyon Station or Egan Canyon) was a minor skirmish which occurred in August 1860. A group of about 80 Paiute warriors attacked a Pony Express station in Egan Canyon looking for food. When the two civilians had gathered up all the food on hand the warrior's chief demanded they bake more bread. Meanwhile an approaching Pony Express rider turned around and rode back to a military column he passed along the trail. The soldiers where members of the 4th U.S. Artillery under Lt. Stephen H. Weed. As Weed rushed to Egan Station just as the warriors were preparing to burn the two station workers alive. In the ensuing fight, Weed's men freed the captives and ran off the Native warriors inflicting 3 killed and roughly 12 wounded. Weed's losses were 2 wounded and 1 killed.