Little Crow Adopts Warpath In Minnesota 1862 Massacre
A historical account recalls Little Crow leading the 1862 uprising in Minnesota after treaty disputes and delayed annuities. It describes the outbreak at the Lower Sioux Agency, the massacres of settlers, siege of Fort Ridgely, and the pivotal cannon fire that delayed the Sioux threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Pope
Bull Run
McClellan
West
Minnesota
Pontiac
Weatherford
North
Little Crow
Washington
Mendota
Traverse Des Sioux
Minnesota River
Kaposia
M’dewakanton
Jones
Fort Ridgely
Sibley Commands Sioux War Prisoners and Executions
Col. Henry H. Sibley led 1 400 volunteers against the Sioux, capturing prisoners at Fort Snelling and Mankato. A 392 defendant group faced trial, 307 sentenced to death, 16 to prison, with Lincoln commuting most. Forty two men died December 28 as the Sioux uprising ended. Little Crow was killed later in July 1863 near Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’dewakantons
Little Six
Baker
Mr. Webster
Mr. Jones
Jones
Webster
Sibley
Col
Henry H. Sibley
Fort Ridgely
Lower
Agency
Maj
J. R. Brown
Brown
Birch Coulier
Little Crow
Marsh’s
Wood Lake
Fort Snelling
Mankato
Lincoln
Hutchinson
Nathan Lampson
Chauncey
New Sew-Your-Own Dress Frocks For Little Sisters
The feature promotes dotted Swiss frocks from Sew-Your-Own with playful trims and princess lines for young girls and mothers alike. Pattern 1341 1349 and 1828 details, yardage, sizes, and a Chicago mailing address for orders are listed, with prices at 16 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Little Sis
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Resist from the First Resist thine inclination to evil
A dated admonition attributed to Thomas a Kempis warns readers to curb sinful thoughts at the start to avoid sliding into greater moral trouble. The excerpt emphasizes early restraint as a path to virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A Kempis
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Elmo Scott Watson
United States
Traveling Hail
Big Eagle
John S. Marsh
Fifth
Marsh
Snelling
Chief Little Crow
Odin
Pte. Wah
Executive Mansion
Western Newspaper Union
Xu, de al
Abies
Ina. Hie
Hays
Thas
Kew
LE Preered
Pacar
Busow
Hanes
Chic
Ponce
East
St. Louis
Quaker State
Quaker State Oil Refining Corporation
Oil City
NTA
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