Columns of Vengeance Soldiers, Sioux, and the Punitive Expeditions, 1863-1864

Name: Columns of Vengeance Soldiers, Sioux, and the Punitive Expeditions, 1863-1864
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ISBN: 9780806145969

ISBN-10: 080614596X

ISBN-13: 9780806145969

Edition: N/A

Authors: Paul N. Beck

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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 to the people of Minnesota--both whites and American Indians. It led to U.S. military action against the Sioux, divided the Dakotas over whether to fight or not, and left hundreds of white settlers dead. In Columns of Vengeance, historian Paul N. Beck offers a reappraisal of the Punitive Expeditions of 1863 and 1864, the U.S. Army's response to the Dakota War of 1862.Whereas previous accounts…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: 8/25/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 330
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English