Saturday, December 21, 2013

Col. Henry Hastings Sibley's Description of the Dakota Conflict of 1862


151 years ago on December 26th, the day after Christmas, 38 Sioux warriors involved in the Dakota Conflict were hanged at Mankato Minnesota. This remains the largest mass execution in U.S. history. Read the entire story at Amazon at the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Prairie-Novel-Sioux-Uprising-ebook/dp/B002HWSX12/ref=la_B004S7CJ1Y_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387687556&sr=1-1

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Hanging of the Sioux, Dakota Conflict

As Christmas approaches, we commemorate the hanging of 38 Sioux warriors at Mankato, Minnesota, on December 26, 1862, during the American Civil War. This was the largest mass execution in U.S. history.

Read the story at Amazon in the format of your choice at the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007O2AMX2