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raged her person. They then tore her clothesjoff, and covered her up with bedclothes from the wagon. These were set lire to, and my darling sister wasBURNED TO DEATH.Stephen was killed next, his scalp being taken. Sister Johanna and myself were placed side by side, and they came up to inspect us and see which one they should kill. The choice fell on poor Johanna, and she was shot through the head.“Tying us—Soph'a, Julia, Nancy, and myself—they hurriied us across the prairies, going south. My clothes were torn from me; 1 was stripped naked and painted by the old squaws; and made the wife of the Chief who could catch me when fastened upon a horse which was set loose on the prairie. I don’t know what Indian caught me. I was made the victim of their desires—NEARLY ALL THE TRIBE—and was beaten and whipped time and time again. They made me carry wood and water, like the squaws. I had to kill dogs, and cook them for the Indians to eat. We had nothing but dog-meat and horse meat.“During the time we were away from the home camp on the Staked Plains, I nearly froze. The snow was very deep, and I had nothing to keep me warm but a blanket, both mv feet were frozen, and my nails came off from my Tect. Sophia was with me but little of the time ; where she went, I don’t know.“I am positive that I can identify every one of the seventeen members of the party that murdered my family. Medicine* Water was with them, and, I believe, was the leader. I do not care to go away from here, as I have no home. They are very kind to me at the Mission, and I feel that goodMrs.Mills is amother to me.Mrs. Gerrlt Smith.The widow of the late Gcrrit Smith has * i--- :____i l:_ i___j___
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Red Wing Grange Advance
Red Wing, Minnesota, US
Tue, Mar 23, 1875
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