Battle of Cameron Dam

John F. Deitz fought the Battle of Cameron Dam in 1910 where he held off 60 sheriff's deputies in Sawyer County, Wisconsin in a one week standoff.

History
He was born April 3, 1861 in Winneconne, Wisconsin. For six years, he maintained a log dam on the Thornapple River. By the time the standoff ended he was a national hero. He was found guilty of murder and given a life sentence.