THE SPIRIT LAKE MASSACRE

EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

CONTENTS

I THE ADVANCING FRONTIER

II INDIAN WRONGS AND DISCONTENT

III THE UNPROTECTED FRONTIER

IV THE GRINDSTONE WAR AND THE DEATH OF SIDOMINADOTA

V THE FRONTIER AND THE WINTER OF 1856-1857

VI OKOBOJI AND SPRINGFIELD IN MARCH 1857

VII THE JOURNEY EAST FOR SUPPLIES

VIII THE INKPADUTA BAND

IX INKPADUTA SEEKS REVENGE

X THE SMITHLAND INCIDENT

XI FROM SMITHLAND TO OKOBOJI

XII THE FIRST DAY OF THE MASSACRE

XIII THE SECOND DAY OF THE MASSACRE

XIV FROM OKOBOJI TO HERON LAKE

XV NEWS OF THE MASSACRE REACHES SPRINGFIELD AND FORT RIDGELY

XVI RELIEF SENT FROM FORT RIDGELY

XVII PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE AT SPRINGFIELD

XVIII INKPADUTA ATTACKS SPRINGFIELD

XIX THE SETTLERS FLEE FROM SPRINGFIELD

XX RELIEF ARRIVES FROM FORT RIDGELY

XXI ORGANIZATION OF RELIEF AT FORT DODGE AND WEBSTER CITY

XXII THE MARCH FROM FORT DODGE TO MEDIUM LAKE

XXIII FROM MEDIUM LAKE TO GRANGER’S POINT

XXIV THE BURIAL DETAIL

XXV RETURN OF THE RELIEF EXPEDITION

XXVI THE DEATH OF MRS. THATCHER

XXVII THE RANSOM OF MRS. MARBLE

XXVIII THE DEATH OF MRS. NOBLE AND THE RANSOM OF ABBIE GARDNER

XXIX PURSUIT AND PUNISHMENT OF INKPADUTA

XXX THE MEMORIAL TRIBUTES OF IOWA

XXXI CHANGES OF SIXTY YEARS

NOTES AND REFERENCES

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