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Remarks on the Anniversary of the passing of Chief Little Crow
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal by Dean Urdahl Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Hutchinson, Minnesota - (July 6, 2013) Two battles in the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 are officially listed as Civil War battles: Fort Ridgely and Wood … Continue reading
This Week in the American Civil War: July 22-28, 1863
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday July 22, 1863 As action increased at Manassas and Chester gaps in the Blue Ridge … Continue reading
Posted in 1863, This Week in the Civil War
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An American Tragedy – Revisiting the sad conclusion to the U.S.-Dakota War
By Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Following the U.S.-Dakota War in August-September, 1862, Henry Hastings Sibley was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army on September 29, 1862, and placed in … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: September 17-23, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday September 17, 1862 BATTLE OF ANTIETAM This September day along Antietam Creek in Maryland was … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: August 20-26 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday August 20, 1862 ATTACK ON FORT RIDGELY, MINN. Sioux Indians under the leadership of Chief … Continue reading
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U.S.-Dakota War Sesquicentennial Commemorations Scheduled This Week
St. Paul, Minn. – Events are planned around the state this week to commemorate the anniversary of the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War, which began 150 years ago this week. The Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force released this updated schedule for events … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: August 13-19, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday August 13, 1862 The steamers George Peabody and West Point collided in the Potomac River … Continue reading
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