History of Houston County, Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, Part 93

Author: Edward D. Neill
Publication date: 1882
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Notice of Isle Royal 7 Death of 17


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Allouez, Jesuit missionary visits La Pointe .. 4


Meets the Sioux at the ex- tremity of Lake Superior .. Ames, M. E., early lawyer. 122


Anderson, Captain in British ser- vice. 81 Andrews, Joseph, killed by Sia- seton Sioux 92 Aquipaguetin, Sioux chief men- tioned by Hennepin .. .21, 27


Cameron, Murdock, sells liquor Campbell, Colin, interpreter .. to Indians .. 7.4 84 Carver's Cave mentioned. . 66, 78, Carver. Capt. Jonathan, early life of .. 64


Beauharnois, Governor, favors Verendrye. 88


Beaujeu, urged by Langlade of Wisconsin, defeats Braddock .. 61


Describes cave at St. Paul ... Describes Falls of St. An- thony.


Coe, Rev. Alvan, vi-its Fort Snelling in 1829. 106 Convention to form a State Con- stitution ... 128


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Brisbois, Lieutenant, in British service ... 81 Verendrye ...


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J. N. Nicollet arrives at . 102


Meets Hennepin


'J ribute to ..


His tour from Lake Superior to Mississippi Meets Accauit and Hennepin 112


Du Pay, a voyageur. 10


Durantaye, commander at Mack- inaw 33


At Ticonderoga 62


At Niagara 15


Ely. E. F., missionary teacher. 110 tablished by Du Luth 16 At war with the Sioux


Enjalran, Jesuit missionary at St. Pierre, on Rainy Lake 58


Sault St. Marie 11. Faffart, interpreter for Du Luth 13 10


Visita the Sioux .. 11 -


Falls of St. Anthony, first white man at. 25


First mill at .. 93.


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Described by La Salle 19


Described by Hennepin, 24, 25. 25 Described by Lt. Z. M. Pike, 75 76 Described by Major Long .... 85 First newspaper at. 123 Bridge, first across Mississip- pi 123


Fisher, trader at Green Bay 63 Fitch, pioneer iu St. Croix Val ley 112


Flat Mouth, Ojibway Chief, Vis- its Fort Snelling, A. D. 1827 ... 97


Forsyth, Major Thomas, accom- panies first troups to Fort Snelling 91 91


Pays Indians for reservation. .. Fort Beauharnois established A. D. 1727, at Lake Pepin .. 51, 52


Commanded by St. Pierre, 56, 57 Goodrich, Aaron, Territorial


Fort Crawford. 100 Judge .. 118


La Reine, on River Assine-


boine ..


33,


87


Le Sueur, below Hastings .. 37


L'Huillier, on Blue Earth river 47 Left in charge of D'Evaque Mckay .. 81 Perrot, at Lake Pepin. 29


Shelby, at Prairie du Chien. 80,


Voyage to Green Bay 19 81 Fort Snelling, site secured by Lt. Pike 75 Troops for, at Prairie du Chien. 90 Visits Mille Lacs region ยท2 Birth of Charlotte Ouiscon- Groselliers. Sieur, early life .. 1. sin Clark .. 90 Meets the Assineboines. 2


Col. Leavenworth arrives at Mendota .. 91 91 First officers at cantonment ..


Major Taliaferro, Indian agent at. 91


92 Cass and Schoolcraft visits . Col. Snelling succeeds Leav- enworth 92


Events of A. D. 1821 93 93 Advance in building


Events of A. D. 1822, A. D. 1823 93 Returns to Lake Pepin 56 -


First steamboat at .. 82


93 Gun, grandson of Carver.


Lambert, David, early settler in St. Paul. 118


Lambert. Henry A., early settler in St. Paul 119


Langlade. of Green Bay, urges attack of Braddock 61 La Perriere, Sieur de, proceeds to Sioux country. 31


Son of Pierre Boucher. 51


La Potherie describes Fort Per- 29 rot at Lake Pepin ... Larpenteur, A., carly settler in St. Paul. 116


La Salle licensed to trade in Buf- falo robes 10 Criticises Du Luth. .. 10,


18 First to describe Upper Mis- sissippi 18


Henniss C. J., Editor. 122


Herschell, Sir John, translates Schiller's song, Son of Sioux Chief 68


Historical Society, first public


Hobart, Rev. C


119


PAGE. Holcomb, Capt. William 110 Hole-in-the-Day, the father at- tacks the Sioux. 103 Hole-in-the-Day, Junior, attacks


Sioux near St. Paul 121


On first Steamboat above


Falls of St. Anthony 121 Howe, early settler at Marine. 113


Huggins, Alexander, mission


farmer .. 107


Hurons driven to Minnesota. 2


Indiana Territory organized 78 Indians of Mississippi Valley, earliest communication about. 46 Upper Missouri, seen by Ver- endrye. 60


Minnesota 104


2 Ioways visited by Hurons Visit Perrot at Lake Pepin. 29


Iroquois, Virgin, her intercession sought by Du Luth 17


Isle, Pelee, of the Mississippi be- low St. Croix river 37


Isle Royal, copper in 1667. noticed 7


Galtier, Rev. L., builds first chapel in St. Paul. 11: Itasca, origin of word Gavin, Rev. Daniel, missionary ... 111 107 Jackson, Henry, early settler in St. Paul .. 114, 115


Jemeraye, Sieur de la with the Sioux. 56


Explores to Rainy Lake. .58,


59


Death of


59


Jesuit, Father Allouez


Chard on 52 51


De Gonor. De la Chasse


51


Marquette.


Menard


2.


119


Judd, early settler at Marine. 113


Kaposia, Chief, requests & mis- sionary 114


Kennerman, Pike's sergeant 76 Kickapoos, at Fort Perrot 30


Capture French from Lake Pepin 54 King, grandson of Carver 82 La Hontan, his early life. 35


Ascent of the Fox river 35


Noticed by Nicollet .. 36


Laidlow travels from Selkirk 91 settlement to Prairie du Chien At Fort Snelling 33 Lac qui Parle Mission. 109 Lake Calbonn, Indian farm es- tablished. 106


Lake Harriet mission described .. 19 Lake Pepin, called Lake of Tears Described in A. D. 1700. 41


Fort Perrot at 29


Fort Beauharnois at 53 La Monde, a voyageur. 10 Landsing, trader, killed 63


Hennepin. Louis, Franciscan missionary. early life of 19 DeprecateR Jesuits. 18 Arrives at Lake Pepin. 52 La Porte, see Louvigny


Met by Du Luth. Career on return to Europe ... His later days .. Opinion of Jesuit Mission.


28


106


Describes Falls of St.Anthony La Taupine, see Moreau. 19 Laurence. Phineas, pioneer at St. Croix Valley. 113 meeting 119


Leach, Calvin, a founder of Still- water. 113 es at 108


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Fort St. Anthony, now Snelling .. 95


St. Charles, on Lake of the Woods 58


St. Joseph, on Lake Erie, es-


Interview with Perrot 31


Mentioned, 33, 37, 38, 48, 46, 54, 55 Franklin, Sir John, relics of,


pass through St. Paul.


123


Frontenac, Governor of Canada .. Friend of Duluth 11


10


Encourages Le Sueur. 39


Frazer, trader


78


Fuller, Jerome, Territorial Chief Justice 123


Furber, J. W.


12


Gibson, General, letters relative to St. Anthony mill 94


Gillam, Capt. Zachary, of Bos- ton, accompanied by Grosel- liers and Radisson, sails for Hudson's Bay in ship None- such 5


Goodhue. James M., first Minne- sota editor 117


Death of 1.24


Gorman, Willis A,, Governor. 125


Graham, Duncan, arrives at Fort Snelling. 100


Grant, trader at Sandy Lake,


visited by Pike. 77


Gravier, Father James, criticises Hennepin .


Greeley, Elam 109


Griffing. La Salle's ship.


Grignon, Captain in British ser- vice 8 Criticised Carlevoix 36


6


Encouraged by Prince Rupert Death of 6 5


Guignas, Father, missionary at Fort Beauharnois 51


Guignas Father, captured by In- dians ... 54 Lake Pokeguma mission 109


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Beltrami, the Italian, at ... 93. 91 Major H. S. Long arrives at .. 91 Hall, Rev. Sherman, Ojibway missionary. 107 Government mill near 91 Moves to Sauk Rapids 111 Hayner, H. Z., Chief Justice of Hempstead accompanies Major Long. A. D. 1817 82 Territory ... 124 Sunday School at. 94 Events of A. D. 1824 95 General Scott suggests name for fort .. 95 Events of A. D. 1825 and 1826. 96 Mail arrival at .. 96 Great snow storm March, 1826, 98 High water at, April 21. 1828, 97 At Falls of St. Anthony 18, 22, 24, 25 Slaves belonging to officers, Denounced by La Salle. 19 at .. 97 Steamboat arrivals to close At Lake Pepin 22 of 1928 97 General Gaines censures Col- Chaplain of Ls Salle 21 onel of 97 25


Events of A. D. 1827 98 Flat Mouth, Ojibway chief visits in 1827 98 Col. Snelling delivers mur-


derers for execution 99 Construction of. criticised by General Gaines. 100 Rev. Alva Coe in 1829 preach-


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At Falls of St. Anthony .... 18, 28 855


Marriages at 102. 108, 120 Steamer Palmyra at, in July,


1834, with notice of ratifica- tion of Indian treaties 112


Indian council held at, by Governor Ramsey 121


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Visits Hudson's Bay. 1


Name given to what is now Pigeon river 5


Visits New England.


Messayer 58 Gorrell, Lieut , at Green Bay 62 Jesuit missions unsuccessful 106


Johnson, Parson K


Guignas


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Pacific Ocean, route to .. 36, 50, 58, 60, 69


Parsons, Rev, J. P. 119 Patron, uncle of Du Luth 11 Penicaut describes Fort Perrot .. 29


Fort Le Sueur on Isle Pelee .. 87


Mississippi river. 12


Describes Fort L'Huillier ...


47


Pennensha, French trader among the Sioux. 53


Mill, first in Minnesota. 98 Pere, see Perrot Perkins, Lt., U. S. A., in charge of Fort Shelby. 80 Perrierre see L. Pierrierre.


At Lake Pepin in 1683 and Hennepin .. 22 Minnesota, meaning of the word. 116 Perrot, Nicholas, arrests Achiga- River, first steamboat in 122 naga at Lake Superior 12 1689 .37, 40 At Lapointe of Lake Supe- rior, 1692. 37 Historical Society 119 Early days of 20


Brings first Sioux chief to Montreal 37, Visits France


83 88


Convention at Stillwater 115


When organized. 117


Suspected of poisoning La Salle 29


Associated with Du Luth. 29


Presents a silver ostensorium 30 In the Seneca expedition. 31 His return to Lake Pepin .... 81 Takes possession of the coun- try 32


Conducts a convoy from Mon- treal .. 34, Establishes a post on Kala- 34 mazoo river ..


38


Missionaries, Rev. Alvan Coe,


visits Fort Snelling.


107


Frederick Ayer


107


W. T. Boutwell 107


E. F. Ely (teacher) 109


111


Burial place 83


Kaposia Village 86


Carver's Cave. 84 85


St. Anthony Falls


Robert Hopkins


111


Gideon H. Pond.


107


Prairie du Chien


74


Samuel W. Pond 107 Addresses to Indians. 74


J. W. Hancock 111 Description of Falls of St. Anthony 75. 76


J D. Stevens. 107


S. R Rigga ... 111 Block house at Swan river. 77 At Sandy Lake 77 T. S Williamson, M. D M. N. Adams .. 111 At Leech Lake. 78 At Dickson's trading post 78 Confers with Little Crow 78 Pinchon, Fils de, Sioux chief confers with Pike .. 78


Morrison, William, old trader, 78 87 Pinchon, see Pennensha,


Moss, Henry L., U. S. District Attorney .. 118


Nadowaysioux, see Sioux.


Newspaper, first in St. Paul,


117 to 123


Nicolet, Jean, first white trader in Wisconsin. 1


Maginnis makes a claim at St. Croix Falls ... 112 Nicollet, J. N., astronomer and Map by Franquelin indicates Du Luth's explorations. 9 .geologist. 102 Poupon, Isadore, killed by Sisse- ton Sioux 92 Prairie du Chien described by Carver. 64


Marest, James Joseph, Jesuit missionary, signs the papers taking possession of the Upper Mississippi 32


Letter to Sueur 39


Marin, Lamarque de, French officer. 60


Marine, early settlers at 112


Marshall, Hon. W. R , mentioned 115, 128


Marquette, Jesuit missionary at La Pointe.


4 Martin, Abraham. pilot. 1 Early residence of. 105


Maskoutena, mentioned. 37 Principal villages of 105


Massacre Island, Lake of the Woods, origin of the name. 59 Treaty of 1837. 112


McGillis, Hugh, N. W. Co. agent, Leech Lake .. 78


Oliver, Lieut. U. S. A., detained by ice at Hastings 61


Olmstead, S. B 126


Olmsted, David, president of


Mckay, trader from Albany. 63 first council Editor of Democrat 125 119 Candidate for Congress 122 One Eyed Sioux, alias Bourgne Original Leve, Rising Moose ... 85 Loyal to America during war of 1812 81 Red River of the North, men- Ottawas, their migrations 2 tioned .. 87 Renville, Joseph, mention of. . 76, 109 Renville, John 109 Republican convention at St. An- thony 128 Rice, Hon. Henry M,, steps to or-


.


McGregor, English trader arrest- ed. 15 Lt. Col. William attacks Prair- ie du Chien. 81 Mckean, Elias, a founder of Stillwater 113


Mckenzie, old trader 87


McKusick, J., a founder of Still- water .. 118 McLean, Nathaniel, editor. 119 McLeod, Martin, exposed to snow storm 102


Menard Rene, Jesuit missionary


Among the Ottowas of Lake Superior 3


lishes Fort Snelling. 90 Medary, Governor Samuel. 127 Meeker, B. B., Territorial Judge,


118, 119


Messaver, Father, accompanies the Verendrye expedition 58 Miami Indians visited by Perrot, 30


Ask for a trading post on Mis- sissippi 83 Mille Lacs Sioux visited by Du Luth


Territory, proposed bounda-


ries.


115


Account of Father Menard's ascent of the Mississippi and Black rivers. 2


Arrives in Gulf of Mexico 39 Passes Perrot's lead mines .. 40


At the River St. Croix


First Legislature 118


First counties organized 119


Recognized as a State 128


Mitchell, Alexander M., U. S. Marshal 118


Returns to Gulf of Mexico, 45 Libbey, Washington, pioneer at St. Croix Falls. 118 Lignery commands at Mackinaw 50 Missions. Jesuit. Candidate for Congress 125 3, 16, 106 At Fort Duquesne 61 Mission Stations 108 to 111


Linctot, commander at Maoki- naw 51


Little Crow, Sioux Chief, goes in 1824 to Washington. 95


Threatened with death by In- dians .. 38


Peters, Rev. Samuel, interested in the Carver claim 70, 71, Putuns, see Hurons.


96


Daniel Gavin 111


John F. Aiton.


111


Opinion of the site of Fort Snelling .. 86 Loomis, Captain Gustavus A., U. S. A. 108 Loomis, D. B., early settler of St. Croix Valley 122


Loras, Bishop of Dubupue 109 Louisiana, transfer of .. 73 Lowry, Sylvanus, early settler .. 127


Macalester College. 125 Mackinaw re-occupied 50


Presbyterian mission at. 108 Rev. Dr. Morse visits. 190


Editor of Dabkotah Friend .. 122


Interpreter at treaty of 1851 .. 124 Pond, Rev. Samuel W., notifies the agent of a Sioux war party 103 Porlier, trader near Sauk Rapids. 76, 78


Niverville, Boucher de, at Lake Winnipeg 60


North, J. W. .122,


128


During war of 1812-1815


80


Mckay at 81


Prescott, Philander, early life .. 91


Provencalle, loyal to America in war of 1812 81


Quinn, Peter. 103


Ochagachs, draws a map for Ve- rendrya 58 Mentioned by the geographer Bellin. Raclos, Madeline, wife of Nicho- las Perrot .. 34 Ojibways or Chippeways. . 30, 81, 37 Radisson, Sieur, early life and marriage .. 2 Rae, Dr., Arctic explorer at St. Paul 124


Of Lake Pokeguma attacked. 110 Ramsey, Hon. Alexander, first Governor .. 117


Guest of H. H. Sibley at Men- dota. 118 Becomes a resident of St. Paul 118 Holds Indian council at Fort Snelling. 121 Randin, visite extremity of Lake Superior 110 Ravoux, Rev. A., Sioux mission- ary. 109 Reaume, Sieur, interpreter 52


Ottoes, mentioned .. .42, 43, 44 Quasiconde, ( Wah-zee-ko-tay ) Sioux chief mentioned by Hen-


nepin. 23, 27 letter of 2 Owens, John P., editor 123


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Long, Major Stephen H., tour to St. Anthony, A. D. 1817 82


Mr. Denton. Sherman Hall 107


Phillips, W. D, early lawyer at St. Paul .. .. 116, 119


Pike, Lt. Z. M., U. S. army at


First election 118


Holds a council with the Sioux. 44


Legardeur, Augustine, associate of Perrot. 32 Legislature, Territorial .... 119 to 127 First State Legislature. 128 Leslie, Lt., command at Macki- L'Huillier, Fort, why named 18 naw .. 82 Le Sueur, associated with Per- rot, builds a fort below Has- tings. 32


Lead mines on Mississippi. 33 Leavenworth. Colonel, estab-


Robert Stuart resides at 106 Rev. W. M. Ferry, mission- ary at. 108


Moreau Pierre, with Du Luth at Lake Superior .. 9


Norris, J. 8


126


Northwest company trading posts 73 Noue, Robertal de la. re-occu- pies Du Luth's post at the head of Lake Superior 50


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ganize Minnesota Territory, 115, 116 Elected to Congress. . 125, 126


U. S. Senator. 128 Richards, F. S., trader at Lake Peculiar language of 4 Pepin. 117 Villages visited by Du Luth . 9


Riggs, Rev. S. R., Sioux mission- ary, letter of. 111 Robinette, pioneer in St. Croix Valley 112


Robertson, Daniel A., editor, 124, 125 Rogers, Captain at Ticonderoga 62 66 In charge at Mackinaw . .82. Rolette, Joseph, Sr , in the Brit- ish service .. 81


Rolette, Joseph, Jr 127


Roseboom, English trader, ar- rested near Mackinaw. 15 Roseboom, trader at Green Bay .. 63


Rosser, J. T., Secretary of Terri- tory. 125


Russell. Jeremiah, pioneer in St. Croix Valley. 109, 112 Sagard, in 1636 notices Lake Su- perior copper 7


Saint Anthony Express, first pa- per beyond St. Paul 123


Saint Anthony Falls, Suspension bridge over 126


94 Government mill at 93. St. Croix county organized 114


Court in. 114


Saint Croix river, origin of name . 42. 112


Du Luth, first explorer of 112 Pioneers in valley of 112 Early preachers in valley of .. 113 Saint Paul, origin of name. 114


Early settlers of 114


High water in 1850. 121


124


First execution for murder .. Effort to remove seat of gov- ernment therefrom 127 Saint Pierre, Captain at Lake Superior. 50 65


At Lake Pepin. 55,


Commander at Mackinaw 61 At Fort La Reine 60 In N. W. Pennsylvania 61 Visited by Washington 60 Saskatchewan, first visited by French 59


Fort at 60


Schiller, versifies a Sioux chief's speech 67 Scott, Dred, slave at Fort Snell- ing .. 97 Death of 101


Scott, General Winfield, suggests the name of Fort Snelling.


Selkirk, Farl, Thomas Douglas .. 87 Semple, Governor of Selkirk set- tlement, killed 88


Senecas, defeated by the French, 15 Shea. J. G., on failure to estab- lish Sioux mission. 106 Sherburne. Moses, Judge. 125 Shields, Gen. James, elected U. S. Senator 128 Sibley, Hon. H. H., at Stillwater


convention ... 115 Delegate to Congress from


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Wisconsin Territory 116


Elected delegate to Congress 122 Sioux, origin of the word 1


Stuart, Robert, at Mackinaw, in- fluence of .. 108 Swiss emigrants, at Red River. 89 Taliaferro, Maj. Lawrence, agent for the Sioux, notice of. 91


Letter to Col. Leavenworth .. 92


Takes Indians to Washington A. D. 1824.


Tanner, John, stolen from his parents .. 88


48


Described by Perrot. 31 Tannery, for Buffalo skins . .46, Different bands of 104 Meaning of the word 104 Taylor, Jesse B., pioneer in St. Croix Valley 112 Joshua L. 118


Warpaytwawns 105


Seeseetwawns. 105


Mantantaws 32.


44


Sissetons 82


Oujalespoitons 14


Chief's speech to Frontenac .. 98 quois virgin. 17


Chief's death at Montreal 38 Chief visits Fort L'Huillier . In council with Le Sueur 44 51 Terry, Elijah, murdered by Sioux at Pembina . 124 Thompson. David, geographer N. Bands described by Carver 65 W. Co ... 78 Tonty, Henry, with Du Luth at Niagara. Chief's speech described by 55 Carver 15 Treaties of 1897 with Sioux and 67 Ojibways .. 112 Language, Carver's views on. 69 Tuttle, C. A., at Falls of St. Croix .. 112


81 University of Minnesota created 122 Van Cleve, Gen. H. P .. 90 Varennes, Pierre Gaultier, see Verendrye.


Vercheres, in command at Green Bay.


61 Verendrye, Sieur, early life of ... 58


Expedition west of Lake Su- perior 58


Return to Lake of the Woods 95 Siear, Jr., accompaines St. Pierre. 59. 61


Wahmatah, Sioux chief.


Wales, W. W 127


Washington visits St. Pierre. 60


Welch. W. H., Chief Justice of Territory 125 Wells, James, trader, married 102


At Lake Pepin 117 Wilkin, Alexander, Secretary of Territory 124


Delivers Sioux assassins to Ojibways. 99 Candidate for Congress 125 Williamson, Rev. T. S., M. D. 107 early life.


W. Joseph, son of Colonel, career of 97 Snelling .. 108 Missionary at Lac qui Parle Steele, Franklin, pioneer of St. Pasquinade on N. P. Willis .. 98 Croix Valley .112, 113 .Kaposia 114 Willis, N. P., lampoons Joseph


At Stillwater Convention, 1848 . . 115 Snelling 97


Stevens, Rev. J. D. 106, 108 Winnebagoes mentioned. 40.


Stillwater, battle between Sioux


52 and Ojibways Land slide in 1852. 124 103 Wisconsin River called Meschetz Founders of. 119 Obeda by La Salle. 18 Wolfe, General, death of 1 Wood, tradsr among Sioux. 78 Yeiser, Captain at Fort Shelby ... 80 Stratton, pioneer in St. Croix Valley .112, 113


Yuhazee, executed at St. Paul . .. 124


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Meet Accault and Hennepin, 19,


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Of Mille Lacs 22


Nicolas Perrot 29


N. C. D., Speaker House of Representatives 1854 128 Speech to Gov. Frontenac 38 Tegahkonita, Catharine, the Iro-


Visited by Jesuits A foil to the Foxes


Chief, Original Leve, Pike's friend 75, Formerly dwelt at Leech Lake 78


Sinseton murderer brought to Fort Snelling. 92


In council with Ojibways 16


Sioux Delegation in A. D. 1824, go to Washington 95


Delivered by Col. Snelling ... 99


Executed by Ojibways .. 99


Killed by Ojibways, April, 1838 109 Attack Lake Pokeguma band in 1841 Wahkantape, Sioux chief visits 110 Le Sueur 43, 44


Are attacked in 1842 111 Wait, L. B .. Treaties of 1951 123 119 Wakefield, John A. 110


Attacked in St. Paul by Ojib- Ways. 125


Simpson, early settler in St. Paul 114 Slaves, African. in Minnesota 97 Smith, C. K., first Secretary of Territory. 118, 119


Snelling. Col. Josiah, arrives at Fort Snelling 92


Organizes church at Fort


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OUTLINE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.


PAGE 129 TO 160.


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Admission of the State. 129


Agricultural Building. 147


Austin, Horace, sketch of 156


Aldrich. Cyrus, sketch of 159


Averill. John T., sketch of 159


University


145


Battle of Pittsburg Landing 133


Fair Oaks 139


Savage Station 139


Inka


184


Corinth. 134


Gettysburg. 137


Biennial session of the Legisla- ture ...


140


Bancroft, George, speech of. 141


Blind, Education of the. 148


Cavanaugh, James M., sketch of. 159


Cavalry Companies 133 Deaf and Dumb Institution .. 147


Davis, C. K., sketch of. 157


Strait, Horace B., sketch of. 159


Poehler, Henry, sketch of .. 160


Railroad land grants . 129


The Rocky Mountain Locust. 139


Women allowed to vote for school officers ... 139


First steamboat on the Red River of the North.


First white person executed 130


First Minnesota Regiment .... 131, 137


Fifth Minnesota Regiment ... 134, 137


Fourth Minnesota Regiment. 137


Fifth State Legislature 138


Fillmore, ex-President, speech of


141


in flames .. 144


Flag presentation. 143


Gorman, Willis A., sketch of .. 159 Hubbard, Lucius F., sketch of 157


Faculty Campus and Buildings


147


149 Insane Hospital at St. Peter ... Rochester . 150


King, Wm. 8., sketch of 159


Miller. Stephen, sketch of. 155


Marshall, W, R. sketch of .. 158 Sharpshooters.


McMillan, S. J. R., sketch of 158 Sioux Outbreak


Minnesota in the civil war 131


Normal School act. 130


School for the Feeble-minded 149


Sibley, H. H., sketch of


159


Noyes. J. L., sketch of 149


Norton, Daniel 8., sketch of 158


Shields, James, sketch of


155 158


Page, Judge, impeachment of .. 140 Stearns, O. P., sketch of .. 158


Pillsbury, J. S, sketch of 157 Phelps, Wm. W., sketch of 159 Stewart, Jacob H., sketch of. 159 Third Minnesota Regiment .. 133


Ramsey, Governor, tenders the services of his fellow-citizens to the President 131 Wilkinson, Morton 8 .. sketch of. 158 Windom, William, sketch of. 158 Wilson, Eugene M., sketch of 159 Washburn, W. D., sketch of. 160


Yorktown, siege of 133


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STATE EDUCATION.


PAGE 201 TO 216.


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Introduction


.201, 202


Board of Regents


208


Local Taxation 212


Colonial Period.


209


Land Grant


207


Graded School System. 212


Education in 1787.


204 State University 208


Equal Rights .. 214


State Aid . 204, 205


Related System. 209


A Common foe.


215


Education in Minnesota 208 State School Fund. 211


Results hoped for.


216


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Reform School. Normal Schools 150 151


Second Minnesota Regiment .. 132, 137 132


135


Seward. Wm, H., speech of


142


Northfield Bank, raid on 199


Swift, H. A., sketch of


Donnelly, Ignatius, sketch of. 159 Dannell, Mark M , sketch of 159 Edgerton A. J .. sketch of . 158 Eighth Minnesota Regiment 137 First State Legislature .. 129


130 Religious instruction excluded from schools .. 140 Ramsey, Alexander, sketch of. 151 Rice, Henry M., sketch of 158


Second State Legislature. 130


State railroad bonds issued 130


Capitol, history of 141


Penitentiary 144


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THE SIOUX MASSACRE OF 1862.


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Joseph, and Sank Centre 231


Galbraith, Major, statement of .. 184


Murmurings of the impending storm. 194 Hennepin, Louis. 177


Wood Lake. 249 Detained by Indians. 177


Henderson, Mrs., horrible death of 201


Hayden's. Mrs. Mary, statement. 202


Horan's, Kearn, statement 202


Husbands and fathers seach for their lost families. 210


Harrington's, Mrs., weary wan- derings 211


Hurd, Mrs., starts for the settle- mente with her naked children 215 Hostilities in the Red River Val- ley 234


Indian tribes in Minnesota in 1862. 177


Indian treaty at St. Louis 178


Indian reservations. 178 Indian life, sketch of. 178


Indians, efforts to civilize. 179


Inkpaduta Massacre. 181


Indians. thirty-eight, hung at Mankato. 254


Indians, annuity, paid 183


Indian chiefs at church 188


Indian officials changed 188


Indians, large numbers of, ar- rive at Yellow Medicine. 199


Indians forcibly enter the ware- bouse of Yellow Medicine. 199 Indian atrocities 204


Indians attack Colonel Sibley's


Indian sympathizers. 251


Jones', Sergeant, faithful vigil .. 187


Jones, Mr., the first victim 195


Koch's, Mra., escape. 215


Little Crow, death of 256


PAGR.


Statement by son of


256


Massacre begins 195 Massacre at the Lower Agency. 197


Massacre at the German settle- ment ..


Massacre at Lake Shetek 215


Massacrejextends into Dakota 216 Massacre at Norway Lake 230 Murder of Amos Haggins. 216 Marsh. Capt., killed. 221


Memorial to the President. 252


Nicollet county the scene of


bloodshed.


212


New Ulm, citizens evacuate .. 219 Other Day, John, rescues whites 205 death of. 206 Prichette. Major, at Yellow Med- icine in 1857, holds a council with the annuity Indians. 182


Prescott, Philander, murdered .. 198 Patoile's escape. 206


Robert's, Louis, store attacked. 198 Redwood River Agency attacked 199 Riggs, Rev. S. R., escape of, and others. 207


Refugees at St. Peter. 247


Rescue of women prisoners by the Wapeton Sioux. 182 Spencer's, Mrs., story .. 197 Strouts', Capt, party attacked.


Trading post at Big Stone Lake


destroyed and the whites killed 214 Thomas, Ralph, statement ....... 219 War dance at the Upper Agency .. 186 Whiton's, Mrs., statement .. .211 Wabasha surrenders and is fol- lowed by over 2000 warriors ..




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