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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Minnesota, (search)
the boundary of the State. For nine days the Sioux besieged Fort Ridgely. Fort Abercrombie was also besieged, and twice assaulted; and in that region the Indians murdered about 500 white inhabitants, mostly defenceless women and children. Gen. H. H. Sibley was sent with a body of militia to crush the Indians. He attacked a large force under Little Crow at Wood Lake, and drove them into Dakota, making 500 of their number prisoners. Tried by court-martial, 300 of them were sentenced to be hanhe regular army. See United States, Minnesota, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. Alex. Ramsey, of Pennsylvaniaappointed April 2, 1849 Willis A. Gorman, of IndianaappointedMarch 4, 1853 Samuel Medaryappointed1857 State governors. Henry H. Sibley elected 1857 Alexander RamseyelectedOct. 1858 Stephen Miller elected Oct. 1863 William R. Marshall, RepelectedNov. 7, 1865 Horace Austin, Rep elected Nov. 1869 Cushman K. Davis, Rep elected Nov. 1873 John S. Pillsbury, RepelectedNov. 2
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sibley, Henry Hastings 1811-1891 (search)
Sibley, Henry Hastings 1811-1891 Pioneer; born in Detroit, Mich., Feb. 20, 1811; became a partner in the American Fur Company in 1834. On one of his trips he arrived at the mouth of the Minnesota River, and was so much pleased with the place that he settled there. On May 29, 1848, when Wisconsin became a State, St. Croix River was made the western boundary. This left about 23,000 square miles east of the Mississippi without a government. In November, 1848, Mr. Sibley was elected to reprMr. Sibley was elected to represent this district in Congress where he was instrumental in having an act passed creating the Territory of Minnesota, which was made to include the rest of Wisconsin and a large area west of the Mississippi. He served in Congress till 1853. Minnesota was created a State on May 11, 1858, and he was chosen its first governor. He commanded the white volunteer forces of Iowa and Minnesota against the Sioux rising of 1862, and on Sept. 23 broke the power of the Indians in a decisive battle at Wood
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Minnesota, (search)
ed March 13, 1848, is held in Jackson's store, St. Paul......July 12, 1848 Convention at Stillwater to consider territorial government......Aug. 26, 1848 H. H. Sibley, of St. Peter, elected delegate to Congress from Wisconsin Territory not included in the State......Oct. 30, 1848 Extract from the diary of Harriet E. Bisho county, Aug. 21; attack New Ulm and are repulsed, Aug. 23; besiege Fort Ridgely for nine days; attack Cedar City, McLeod county, Sept. 3; State troops under Col. H. H. Sibley march against them, Aug. 26; United States troops under Major-General Pope are despatched to the seat of war, and after a sharp battle at Wood Lake the Indiaary of Treasury, dies suddenly after responding to a toast at a banquet given by the New York board of trade at Delmonico's, evening of......Jan. 29, 1891 Gen. H. H. Sibley, first governor of Minnesota, dies in St. Paul, aged eighty......Feb. 18, 1891 Whaleback steamer Charles W. Wetmore leaves Duluth with a cargo of grain fo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Valverde, battle of. (search)
Valverde, battle of. General Canby, commander of the Department of New Mexico, was at Fort Craig, on the Rio Grande, early in 1862. At that time Col. H. H. Sibley, a Louisianian, had invaded New Mexico with 2,300 Texas Rangers, many of them veterans who had fought the Indians. Sibley issued a proclamation demanding from the inhabitants aid for and allegiance to his troops. Feeling confident of success, he moved towards Fort Craig to attack Canby. His light field-pieces could not injure the fort, so he crossed the Rio Grande below and out of reach of the guns of the fort for the purpose of drawing Canby out. In this he was successful. Canby threw a force across the river to occupy an eminence commanding the fort, which it was thought Sibley might attempt to gain. There a skirmish ensued, and the Nationals retired to the fort. On the following day (Feb. 21) a considerable force of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts, crossed the river, and at