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Notice of Isle Royal 7 Death of 17
Digitized by
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 ...
520
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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.
94
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
-
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
-
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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Digitized by
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
51, 54, 55,
5
521
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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
Digitized by
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
522
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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
Digitized by
Described by Cadilac. 16
Meet Accault and Hennepin, 19,
20
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
523
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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
Digitized by
147
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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