| I. | The Advancing Frontier | 1 |
| II. | Indian Wrongs and Discontent | 9 |
| III. | The Unprotected Frontier | 17 |
| IV. | The Grindstone War and the Death of Sidominadota | 26 |
| V. | The Frontier and the Winter of 1856-1857 | 37 |
| VI. | Okoboji and Springfield in March 1857 | 44 |
| VII. | The Journey East for Supplies | 59 |
| VIII. | The Inkpaduta Band | 63 |
| IX. | Inkpaduta Seeks Revenge | 72 |
| X. | The Smithland Incident | 78 |
| XI. | From Smithland to Okoboji | 84 |
| XII. | The First Day of the Massacre | 94 |
| XIII. | The Second Day of the Massacre | 108 |
| XIV. | From Okoboji to Heron Lake | 113 |
| XV. | News of Massacre Reaches Springfield and Fort Ridgely | 122 |
| XVI. | Relief Sent from Fort Ridgely | 128 |
| XVII. | Preparations for Defense at Springfield | 132 |
| XVIII. | Inkpaduta Attacks Springfield | 138 |
| XIX. | The Settlers Flee from Springfield | 147 |
| XX. | Relief Arrives from Fort Ridgely | 153 |
| XXI. | Organization of Relief at Fort Dodge and Webster City | 159 |
| XXII. | The March from Fort Dodge to Medium Lake | 170 |
| XXIII. | From Medium Lake to Granger’s Point | 182 |
| XXIV. | The Burial Detail | 192 |
| XXV. | Return of the Relief Expedition | 206 |
| XXVI. | The Death of Mrs. Thatcher | 215 |
| XXVII. | The Ransom of Mrs. Marble | 225 |
| XXVIII. | The Death of Mrs. Noble and the Ransom of Abbie Gardner | 232 |
| XXIX. | Pursuit and Punishment of Inkpaduta | 245 |
| XXX. | The Memorial Tributes of Iowa | 260 |
| XXXI. | Changes of Sixty Years | 269 |
| Notes and References | 277 |
| Index | 321 |
