- 1Editor’s Introduction
- 2Author’s Preface
- 3I — The Advancing Frontier
- 4II — Indian Wrongs and Discontent
- 5III — The Unprotected Frontier
- 6IV — The Grindstone War and the Death of Sidominadota
- 7V — The Frontier and the Winter of 1856-1857
- 8VI — Okoboji and Springfield in March 1857
- 9VII — The Journey East for Supplies
- 10VIII — The Inkpaduta Band
- 11IX — Inkpaduta Seeks Revenge
- 12X — The Smithland Incident
- 13XI — From Smithland to Okoboji
- 14XII — The First Day of the Massacre
- 15XIII — The Second Day of the Massacre
- 16XIV — From Okoboji to Heron Lake
- 17XV — News of the Massacre Reaches Springfield and Fort Ridgely
- 18XVI — Relief Sent from Fort Ridgely
- 19XVII — Preparations for Defense at Springfield
- 20XVIII — Inkpaduta Attacks Springfield
- 21XIX — The Settlers Flee from Springfield
- 22XX — Relief Arrives from Fort Ridgely
- 23XXI — Organization of Relief at Fort Dodge and Webster City
- 24XXII — The March from Fort Dodge to Medium Lake
- 25XXIII — From Medium Lake to Granger’s Point
- 26XXIV — The Burial Detail
- 27XXV — Return of the Relief Expedition
- 28XXVI — The Death of Mrs. Thatcher
- 29XXVII — The Ransom of Mrs. Marble
- 30XXVIII — The Death of Mrs. Noble and the Ransom of Abbie Gardner
- 31XXIX — Pursuit and Punishment of Inkpaduta
- 32XXX — The Memorial Tributes of Iowa
- 33XXXI — Changes of Sixty Years
- 34Notes and References
- 35Chapter II
- 36Chapter III
- 37Chapter IV
- 38Chapter V
- 39Chapter VI
- 40Chapter VII
- 41Chapter VIII
- 42Chapter IX
- 43Chapter X
- 44Chapter XI
- 45Chapter XII
- 46Chapter XIII
- 47Chapter XIV
- 48Chapter XV
- 49Chapter XVI
- 50Chapter XVII
- 51Chapter XVIII
- 52Chapter XIX
- 53Chapter XX
- 54Chapter XXI
- 55Chapter XXII
- 56Chapter XXIII
- 57Chapter XXIV
- 58Chapter XXV
- 59Chapter XXVI
- 60Chapter XXVII
- 61Chapter XXVIII
- 62Chapter XXIX
- 63Chapter XXX
- 64Chapter XXXI
The Spirit Lake Massacre
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