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"@public@vhost@g@html@files@42074@42074-h@42074-h-3.htm.html#Page_148" class="pginternal">148, 149;
  • wounding of, 141
  • Cassady, Sherman, 165
  • Catlin, George, 311
  • Cattle, shelter for, 51;
  • killing of, 85, 87, 101, 183
  • Cavanagh, Michael, 167
  • Cedar Falls, 39, 60, 89
  • Cedar River, 18
  • Center Grove Township, 46
  • Centerville, 33
  • Chatterton, Mr., 167
  • Cheffins, Joseph B., 58, 138;
  • news of massacre carried to agency by, 126, 127
  • Chemeuse, 33
  • Cherokee, settlement near, 40;
  • reference to, 41, 85, 87
  • Cherokee County, settlement in, 40;
  • Inkpaduta’s band in, 85
  • Che-tan-maza, ransom of Abbie Gardner by, 232-239;
  • reference to, 267
  • Cheyenne River, 68
  • Chippewa Indians, treaty with, 7;
  • reference to, 13, 24
  • Christian Indians, ransom of Mrs. Marble by, 226-231;
  • reference to, 312
  • Church, William L., 57, 177, 178, 184, 187, 189, 273
  • Church, Mrs. William L., 133, 156;
  • Indian shot by, 141
  • Churubusco, 177
  • Civil War, service of Bee in, 298
  • Clark, Robert, 60, 61, 100, 101, 118, 289;
  • attempt of, to warn settlers, 100;
  • burial of body of, 195
  • Clarke, Newman S., 18
  • Clay County, settlements in, 39, 40;
  • Inkpaduta’s band in, 88-93
  • Clear Lake, Grindstone War near, 26-28;
  • Gardner at, 48, 38, 39, 181
  • End of the Snake, captives purchased by, 234
  • Erie, John 165
  • Estherville, 41
  • Europe, 4
  • Evans, Jeremiah, 177, 178
  • Exile, method of becoming, 291
  • Farney, John, 167
  • Fenton, Charles T., 164, 263
  • Fire, method of starting, 202, 203
  • Fire Cloud, 74;
  • killing of, 253
  • Flandrau, Charles E., news of massacre carried to Fort Ridgely by, 128;
  • account of expedition by, 130, 131;
  • activities of, upon receipt of news of massacre, 225, 226;
  • reference to, 229, 242, 243, 259, 267, 317;
  • Indians paid by, for ransom of Mrs. Marble, 230, 231;
  • efforts of, to secure release of captives, 232, 233;
  • Mrs. Marble taken to St. Paul by, 239, 240;
  • payment of Indians secured by, 245;
  • payment of bond issued by, 245, 246;
  • plans of, for punishment of Inkpaduta, 246;
  • investigation and report by, 247, 248;
  • expedition against Indians raised by, 256-259
  • Flandrau (South Dakota), 220, 224
  • Florida, 247
  • Flour, demand of Indians for, 102;
  • confiscation of, 180
  • Food, journey east to secure, 59-61;
  • giving of, to Indians, 97, 98, 116;
  • lack of, among Indians, 217, 218
  • Ford, William N., 167, 192
  • Fort Clarke, establishment of, 17;
  • change of name of, 281
  • Fort Dodge (military post), establishment of, 17, 280, 281;
  • reference to, 18, 19;
  • abandonment of, 18;
  • naming of, 118, 296;
  • burial of body of, 194
  • Howe, Joel, settlement of, at Lake Okoboji, 54, 55;
  • reference to, 60, 118;
  • killing of, 109;
  • massacre at cabin of, 109, 110;
  • discovery of massacre at cabin of, 123, 161;
  • burial of victims of massacre at cabin of, 193, 194;
  • burial of body of, 194;
  • finding of body of, 307, 308
  • Howe, Mrs. Joel, 108;
  • killing of, 109
  • Howe, Jonathan, 54, 60, 61, 118, 289, 296
  • Howe, Millie, 118
  • Howe, Orlando C., visit of, to lake region, 159, 160;
  • return of, to Jasper County, 160;
  • second trip of, to lakes, 160, 161;
  • massacre discovered by, 160, 161;
  • news taken to Fort Dodge by, 161, 162;
  • reference to, 167, 192, 196, 297
  • Howe, Philetus, 118, 296
  • Howe, Sardis, 118, 296
  • Howell, D. F., 167
  • Howland, M. W., 165, 209
  • Hughes, Thomas, 280
  • Humboldt County, alarm in, 22;
  • Lott’s cabin in, 34;
  • Indian depredations in, 282
  • Illinois, 181
  • Indian agent, activities of, in behalf of captives, 225, 226, 229, 230, 231
  • Indian agents, lack of power on part of, 13, 24
  • Indians, attitude of, toward whites, 2, 3;
  • refusal of, to work, 3, 4;
  • military expeditions against, 4;
  • title to Iowa soil ceded by, 5-8;
  • wrongs do 42074-h@42074-h-4.htm.html#Page_200" class="pginternal">200, 214, 266, 307, 309;
  • enlistment of, 165, 166;
  • burial detail commanded by, 192;
  • division in party under, 196, 197;
  • sufferings of party under command of, 199-205;
  • efforts to find, 204;
  • death of, by freezing, 204, 205
  • Johnston, Albert Sidney, 246
  • Joshpaduta, story concerning, 285, 286
  • Kane County (Illinois), 38
  • Kanesville, 40
  • Kansas, 82
  • Kasominee, 284
  • Kellogg, Elias D., 165, 192, 202, 203
  • Kirchner, Christian, 93
  • Kirchner, J. A., 39, 40
  • Kirchner, Jacob, 39, 40, 88;
  • ill-treatment of family of, by Indians, 89
  • Koons, William N., 166
  • Kossuth County, alarm in, 22;
  • Indian depredations in, 282
  • Knoxville, 194
  • Lac D’Esprit, 44
  • Lac qui Parle, 229
  • La Framboise, Joseph, 130, 154, 155, 215
  • Lake Benton, 254
  • Lake Herman, 233
  • Lake Madison, 224, 233, 234, 236
  • Lake M’da Chan-Pta-Ya Tonka, 224
  • Lake Okoboji, attitude of Indians toward, 1;
  • settlement at, 39;
  • reference to, 41, 88, 137, 142;
  • early visitors at, 44;
  • early accounts of, 44, 45;
  • description of, 46, 47;
  • arrival of Gardner at, 47, 50;
  • settlement on shores of, 50-56;
  • first day of massacre at, 94-107;
  • 245, 247, 255
  • Red Rock, 31
  • “Red Top” band of Indians, 63
  • Red Wing (Minnesota), 39, 52, 53, 54, 106, 107
  • Redwood Agency, news of massacre carried to, 126, 127;
  • reference to, 241, 251, 256
  • Refugees, rescue of, 186-189
  • Relief expedition, sending of, from Fort Ridgely, 128-131;
  • arrival of, at Springfield, 153-158;
  • organization of, at Fort Dodge and Webster City, 159-169;
  • march of, to Medium Lake, 170-181;
  • march of, from Medium Lake to Granger’s Point, 182-191;
  • activities of burial detail sent out by, 192-205;
  • death of members of, 204, 205;
  • return of, to Fort Dodge and Webster City, 206-214;
  • money received for expenses of, 261-263;
  • experiences of, in blizzard, 310;
  • pension for survivors of, 317
  • Relief party, failure of, 90, 91;
  • attempt to organize, 93
  • Reno, Major, 255
  • Revenge, plan of Inkpaduta to secure, 72-77
  • Rexville (New York), 47, 48
  • Richards, Charles B., 162, 166, 179, 182, 188, 192, 193, 208, 264;
  • story by, 206, 207;
  • statement by, 309
  • Richards, W. S., 268
  • Richardson, Alonzo, 165
  • Ridgeway, L. B., 167
  • Riggs, Stephen R., 226, 229, 231, 312;
  • efforts of, to secure release of captives, 232
  • Roaring Cloud, 73, 74;
  • murder of Mrs. Noble by, 234;
  • killing of, 258
  • Robinson, Mr., 241
  • Rosenkrans, S. B., 164
  • Ross, Enoch, relief party under, 90, 91
  • 37, 53, 88, 120, 121, 129, 130, 131, 154, 178, 183, 189, 191, 198, 247, 266, 270, 300;
  • settlers at, 39, 56-58;
  • news of massacre carried to, 122-126;
  • effect of news of massacre upon settlers at, 125, 126;
  • relief expedition to, 128-131;
  • preparations for defense at, 132-137;
  • attack on, 138-146;
  • flight of settlers from, 147-152;
  • arrival of relief expedition at, 153-158;
  • guard left at, 158;
  • rescue of fugitives from, 186-189;
  • careers of survivors of massacre at, 272, 273
  • Stafford, Patrick, 165
  • Stebbins, Carl, 167, 192
  • Stevens, Smith E., 166
  • Stewart, Johnny, escape of, 145;
  • reference to, 272, 301
  • Stewart, Joshua, 57, 133;
  • killing of, 144
  • Stewart, Mrs. Joshua, 133;
  • killing of, 144, 145
  • Stewart children, killing of, 144, 145
  • “Stonewall” Jackson, origin of name, 298
  • Storm Lake, 90
  • Stratton, Franklin A., 166, 182, 309
  • Streams, difficulty of captives in crossing, 219, 220
  • Street, Joseph M., 25
  • Strong, E. B. N., 57, 121, 142, 300;
  • flight of, 150, 151, 152
  • Strong, Mrs. E. B. N., 133
  • Supplies, journey east for, 59-61;
  • plan of Gardner to secure, 96, Watonwan River, 40, 70, 130
  • Weaver, E., ill treatment of, by Indians, 87;
  • reference to, 93
  • Weaver family, settlement of, 40
  • Webster City, 159, 166, 170, 189, 211, 215, 284, 302;
  • news of massacre carried to, 163;
  • organization of relief expedition at, 163-166;
  • return of members of relief expedition to, 213;
  • memorial to members of relief expedition from, 263, 264
  • Webster County, alarm in, 22;
  • reference to, 31, 35, 285
  • West Okoboji Lake, 46, 113;
  • arrival of Gardner family at, 50
  • Westerfield, D., 167
  • Wheeler, William T., 57;
  • concentration at cabin of, 133;
  • name of settlers at cabin of, 134;
  • shots fired into cabin of, 145;
  • flight of settlers from cabin of, 151, 152
  • Wheelock, R. U., visit of, to lake region, 159, 160;
  • return of, to Jasper County, 160;
  • second trip of, to lakes, 160, 161;
  • massacre discovered by, 160, 161;
  • news taken to Fort Dodge by, 161, 162;
  • reference to, 167, 175, 176, 177, 192, 196, 297
  • Whetstone, Reuben, 167
  • Whiskey, effect of, on Indians, 23, 283;
  • traffic in, 279
  • Whiskey-sellers, activities of, among Indians, 13;
  • profits made by, 21
  • White, John, 167
  • White, Mr. 163
  • Whites, advance of, into Indian country, 1-8;
  • attitude of Sioux Indians toward, 22, 23;
  • hatred of, by Inkpaduta, 70, 71
  • Wilcox, Mr.,





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