The story of the uprising of the powerful Sioux or Dakota nation began on 17 August 1862 at Acton in Minnesota and ended on 26 December 1862 with the mass execution of 38 chiefs and warriors at Mankato. The Minnesota Sioux Uprising is one of the saddest chapters in US history: the Dakota resisted treaty violations and government despotism.
Nearing starvation, they finally demanded the release of promised food. When the agent told them to "eat grass", disaster struck. In this book, the course of the uprising is described in great detail. The reader is clearly shown how misunderstandings were bound to occur on both sides. Victims and sufferers were innocent settlers and betrayed Indians. The rebellious Sioux acted mercilessly against uninvolved and unsuspecting settlers. The events and the subsequent punitive expedition are described in detail and supplemented by witness statements. The uprising particularly affected many German settlers, whose fate is illuminated here.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Brandt, Armin
Title
Die Sioux und der Kampf um Neu-Ulm
Details
13 contemporary photos. 327 pp.
State
new
TraumFänger Verlag Dorfener Weg 14 83104 Hohenthann Deutschland
