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This edition of A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity rescues from obscurity a crucially important work about the bitterly contested U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Written by Mary Butler Renville, an Anglo woman, with the assistance of her Dakota husband, John Baptiste Renville, A Thrilling Narrative was printed only once as a book in 1863 and has not been republished since. The work details the Renvilles’ experiences as “captives” among their Dakota kin in the Upper Camp and chronicles the story of the Dakota Peace Party. Their sympathetic portrayal of those who opposed the war in 1862 combats the stereotypical view that most Dakotas supported it and illumines the injustice of their exile from Dakota homelands. From the authors’ unique perspective as an interracial couple, they paint a complex picture of race, gender, and class relations on successive midwestern frontiers.
As the state of Minnesota commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Dakota War, this narrative provides fresh insights into the most controversial event in the region’s history. This annotated edition includes groundbreaking historical and literary contexts for the text and a first-time collection of extant Dakota correspondence with authorities during the war.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
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  1. Contents
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  1. List of Illustrations
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Foreword
  2. pp. xi-xiv
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xv-xviii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xix-xxii
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  1. A Note on Editorial Procedure
  2. pp. xxxiii-xxvi
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  1. Pronunciation Guide for Dakota Iapi
  2. pp. xxvii-xxviii
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  1. Historical Perspectives on A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity
  2. pp. 1-112
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  1. Literary Perspectives on A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity
  2. pp. 113-136
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  1. Original Title Page, Original Copyright
  2. pp. 137-138
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. 139-140
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  1. Chapter One
  2. pp. 141-143
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  1. Chapter Two
  2. pp. 144-147
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  1. Chapter Three
  2. pp. 147-150
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  1. Chapter Four
  2. pp. 151-155
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  1. Chapter Five
  2. pp. 155-159
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  1. Chapter Six
  2. pp. 159-163
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  1. Chapter Seven
  2. pp. 163-167
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  1. Chapter Eight
  2. pp. 168-171
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  1. Chapter Nine
  2. pp. 171-174
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  1. Chapter Ten
  2. pp. 175-178
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  1. Chapter Eleven
  2. pp. 179-181
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  1. Chapter Twelve
  2. pp. 182-185
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  1. Chapter Thirteen
  2. pp. 186-188
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  1. Addenda
  2. pp. 189-192
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  1. H. D. Cunningham’s Statement
  2. pp. 192-198
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  1. Appendix A: Correspondence between the Dakota Camps and Authorities ,September–October 1862
  2. pp. 199-216
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  1. Appendix B: Selected Correspondenceof John B. Renville and Mary A.Renville, 1862–1888
  2. pp. 217-244
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 245-320
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 321-330
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 331-375
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