Soldiers, Sioux, and the Punitive Expeditions, 1863–1864
by
Paul N. Beck
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2014
In summer 1862, Minnesotans found themselves fighting interconnected wars—the first against the rebellious Southern states, and the second an internal war against the Sioux. While the Civil War was more important to the future of the United States, the Dakota War of 1862 proved far more destructive...