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The Last of the War Governors.
A THRILLING NARRATIVE
OF
THE MINNESOTA MASSACRE
AND THE
SIOUX WAR OF 1862-63
GRAPHIC ACCOUNTS OF THE
SIEGE OF FORT RIDGELY, BATTLES OF BIRCH COOLIE, WOOD
LAKE, BIG MOUND, STONY LAKE, DEAD BUFFALO
LAKE AND MISSOURI RIVER.
ILLUSTRATED.
CHICAGO:
A. P. CONNOLLY, Publisher,
PAST COMMANDER U. S. GRANT POST, NO. 28, G. A. R.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
Copyright 1896, by
A. P. CONNOLLY
CHICAGO.
DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.
Thirty-four years ago and Minnesota was in an unusualstate of excitement. The great War of the Rebellion wason and many of her sons were in the Union army “at thefront.” In addition, the Sioux Indian outbreak occurredand troops were hurriedly sent to the frontier. CompanyA, Sixth Minnesota Infantry, and detachments fromother companies were sent out to bury the victims of theIndians. This duty performed, they rested from their laborsand in an unguarded hour, they, too, were surroundedby the victorious Indians and suffered greatly in killedand wounded at Birch Coolie, Minnesota, on September 2and 3, 1862. The men who gave up their lives at this historicplace, have been remembered by the state in the erectionof a beautiful monument to their memory and thenames inscribed thereon are as follows:
John College, sergeant, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Wm. Irvine, sergeant, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Wm. M. Cobb, corporal, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Cornelius Coyle, private, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
George Coulter, private, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Chauncey L. King, private, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Henry Rolleau, private, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Wm. Russell, private, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Henry Whetsler, private, Company A, Sixth Minnesota.
Benj. S. Terry, sergeant, Company G, Sixth Minnesota.
F. C. W. Renneken, corporal, Company G, Sixth Minnesota.
Robert Baxter, sergeant, Mounted Rangers.
Richard Gibbons, corporal, Mounted Rangers.
To these, knowing them all personally and well, I fraternallyand reverentially inscribe this book.
“We are coming, Father Abraham, SIX HUNDREDTHOUSAND MORE!”
This was in response to the President’s appeal for mento go