A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity: Dispatches from the Dakota War

Contents

CONTENTS List of Illustrations ix Foreword xi Preface xv Acknowledgments xix A Note on Editorial Procedure xxiii Pronunciation Guide for Dakota Iapi xxvii Historical Introduction 1 Literary Introduction 113 A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity Chapter One 141 Chapter Two 144 Chapter Three 147 Chapter Four 151 Chapter Five 155 Chapter Six 159 Chapter Seven 163 Chapter Eight 168 Chapter Nine 171 Chapter Ten 175 Chapter Eleven 179 Chapter Twelve 182 Chapter Thirteen 186 Addenda 189 H. D. Cunningham’s Statement 192 Appendix A: Correspondence between the Dakota Camps and Authorities, September–October 1862 199 Appendix B: Selected Correspondence of John B. Renville and Mary A. Renville, 1862–1888 217 Notes 245 Bibliography 321 Index 331 ...