1862: On Sunday, Aug. 17, 1862, in nearby Acton Township, which is by Grove City, four Sioux Indians from Rice Creek were out hunting for food. They massacred a family in the area and started the ...

Abraham Lincoln, in the fall of 1862 as the Civil War raged, ordered the hanging of 38 indigenous Native Americans in a bloody conflict known as the Dakota War or the Sioux Uprising.

Thomas D. Phillips (MMgmt’71) co-authored the book Fire in the North: The Minnesota Uprising and the Sioux War in Dakota Territory. It recounts the Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Uprising ...

The novel is based on the true story of Sarah F. Wakefield, who was abducted by Mdewakanton warriors during the Sioux Uprising of 1862. Wakefield too was a writer.

It was the largest mass execution in U.S. history, in response to the deadliest Indian uprising in U.S. history. In November 1862, about 1,600 Dakota dependents were taken to a camp at Fort Snelling.

History of the Sioux war and massacres of 1862 and 1863. By Isaac V.D. Heard .. Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Object Details Author Heard, Isaac V. D. b. 1834 Whipple, Henry Benjamin 1822-1901 ...

LITCHFIELD — Author, historian and state representative Dean Urdahl will unveil his most recent film, "Assault on Fort Ridgely," based on his 2008 book, "Uprising," at 7 p.m. April 23-25 at the ...