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The Sioux uprising of 1862 resulted in an attack on what predominantly German-American town in Minnesota?
river valley
What was the largest mass execution in US history?
In 1862, as a result of the Sioux uprising in the Minnesota Territory, 38 Native Americans were executed by hanging on December 26, 1862.
Where there any civil war battles fought in Minnesota?
no but the Sioux uprising of 1862 in Minnesota is considered part of the Civil war,and had several battles.
What were the names of the Dakota Sioux in 1862?
In 1862 the Dakota Sioux were known as the Dakota/Dakotah or the Sioux or the Dakota Sioux.
How many Native American death sentences did US President Lincoln commute when the Great Sioux Uprising was ended in 1862?
US President Lincoln commuted the death sentences of 260 Native Americans who had been captured during the Great Sioux Uprising of 1862. Many other Native Americans were killed in the conflict. On one day alone, the largest mass execution of Native Americans took place in 1862. Thirty eight Native Americans were hanged on December 26, 1862.
Is the war of 1862 like the Civil War?
No, the war of 1862 was an uprising of the Native American tribe know as the Sioux. The American Civil War was a war in which the southern states broke away from the Union and declared war.
On what predominantly German- American town in Minnesota did the Sioux uprising of 1862 happen on?
It began on August 17, 1862, along the Minnesota River in southwest Minnesota. It ended with a mass execution of 38 Dakota men on December 26, 1862, in Mankato, Minnesota.
What were facts regarding the Native American death sentences that were commuted by President Lincoln?
260 Native Americans who were found guilty in the Sioux uprising in 1862 had their death sentences commuted by President Lincoln.
How did congress make the situation of the Dakota Sioux worse 1862?
Congress made things worse for the Dakota Sioux in 1862 by delaying annutites.
When did Battle of Lower Sioux Agency happen?
Battle of Lower Sioux Agency happened on 1862-08-18.
What new challenge in Minnesota did General in Chief Henry W Halleck have to deal with?
The new Union General in Chief, Henry Wager Halleck was in office hardly a month and besides the threats the Confederates were posing in the eastern and Western theaters, he now faced a Native American uprising in Minnesota. Basically a new war front had been created when the Sioux Uprising began on August 17, 1862. It would take Union forces until late September of 1862 to end the Sioux rebellion. As it turned out, the Minnesota war was the perfect place to send General John Pope.
What is a political event from 1862?
emancipation proclamation
