Skirmish at Van Dusen's Creek, California
April 14-15, 1861

A Detachment of 6th U. S. Infantry. Lieut. J. B. Collins of the 4th U. S. infantry, in command of a detachment of the 6th U. S. infantry, attacked a band of Indians on Van Dusen's creek near Mad river on the afternoon of the 14th and killed 15 or 20 of them. Next morning he again attacked, killing 6 and wounding 3. One soldier was wounded.

Source: All the Battles of the Civil War