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Wood Lake (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): entry minnesota
hite people, and in August and A Sioux massacre. September butchered inhabitants at three points in Minnesota, and at posts beyond 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 hanged. The President interfered, and only thirty-seven of the worst offenders were executed, Feb. 28. 1863. The Sioux War was not ended until the summer of 1863, when General Pope took command of that department, picketed the line of settlements in the far Northwest with 2,000 soldiers, and took vigorous measures to disperse the hostile bands. Generals Sibley and
United States (United States) (search for this): entry minnesota
country. In 1800, a part of Minnesota lying west of the Mississippi was included in the Territory of Indiana. The purchase of Louisiana, in 1803, gave the United States possession of the whole country west of the Mississippi, and in 1816 Congress passed a law excluding foreigners from the fur-trade in that region. Fort Snelli the white population was less than 5,000. Emigrants flocked in, and at the end of eight years (1857) the number was 150,000. In 1851 the Sioux ceded to the United States all their lands in Minnesota. In 1857 application was made by the people for the admission of Minnesota into the Union as a State. This was effected May 11, son, Repterm begins Jan. 1, 1895 David M. Clough term begins Jan. 24, 1895 John Lindterm begins Jan. 1, 1899 Samuel R. Van Sant.term beginsJan. 1, 1901 United States Senators Name. No. of Congress. Term. James M. Rice 35th to 37th 1858 to 1863 William W. Phelps 35th 1858 to 1859 Morton S. Wilkinson 36th to 38th 1859 to
H. H. Sibley (search for this): entry minnesota
row 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 hanged. The President interfered, and only thirty-seven of the worst offenders were executed, Feb. 28. 1863. The Sioux War was not ended until the summer of 1863, when General Pope took command of that department, picketed the line of settlements in the far Northwest with 2,000 soldiers, and took vigorous measures to disperse the hostile bands. Generals Sibley and Sully moved against them in June, 1863, fought the Indians at different places, and finally scattered them among the wilds of the eastern slopes of the spurs of the Rocky Mountains. An outbreak by the Pillager band of Chippewas at Leech Lake occurred in October, 1898, because of continued impositions by the whites; but it was quickly suppressed by a detachment of the regular army. See United States, Minnesota, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. Alex. Ramsey, of Pennsylvaniaa
Samuel Medary (search for this): entry minnesota
t places, and finally scattered them among the wilds of the eastern slopes of the spurs of the Rocky Mountains. An outbreak by the Pillager band of Chippewas at Leech Lake occurred in October, 1898, because of continued impositions by the whites; but it was quickly suppressed by a detachment of the 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, 1875 Lucius F. Hubbard, RepelectedNov. 1881 Andrew R. McGill, RepelectedNov. 2, 1886 William R. Merriam, Repelected Nov. 1888 William R. Merriam, Repterm beginsJan. 1891 Knute Nelson, Repterm be
Daniel S. Norton (search for this): entry minnesota
. 2, 1875 Lucius F. Hubbard, RepelectedNov. 1881 Andrew R. McGill, RepelectedNov. 2, 1886 William R. Merriam, Repelected Nov. 1888 William R. Merriam, Repterm beginsJan. 1891 Knute Nelson, Repterm begins Jan. 1893 Knute Nelson, Repterm begins Jan. 1, 1895 David M. Clough term begins Jan. 24, 1895 John Lindterm begins Jan. 1, 1899 Samuel R. Van Sant.term beginsJan. 1, 1901 United States Senators Name. No. of Congress. Term. James M. Rice 35th to 37th 1858 to 1863 William W. Phelps 35th 1858 to 1859 Morton S. Wilkinson 36th to 38th 1859 to 1865 Alexander Ramsey 38th 1863 Daniel S. Norton 39th to 41st 1865 to 1870 William Windom 41st to 45th 1870 to 1881 Ozora P. Stearns 41st to 43d 1871 to 1875 Samuel J. R. McMillan 44th to 49th 1875 to 1887 Dwight M. Sabin 47th to 49th 1881 to 1887 Cushman K. Davis 50th to 56th 1887 to 1900 William D. Washburn 51st to 54th 1889 to 1895 Knute Nelson 54th to — 1895 to — Moses E. Clapp 56th to — 1900 to — Mills at Minn
Samuel R. Sant (search for this): entry minnesota
m R. Marshall, RepelectedNov. 7, 1865 Horace Austin, Rep elected Nov. 1869 Cushman K. Davis, Rep elected Nov. 1873 John S. Pillsbury, RepelectedNov. 2, 1875 Lucius F. Hubbard, RepelectedNov. 1881 Andrew R. McGill, RepelectedNov. 2, 1886 William R. Merriam, Repelected Nov. 1888 William R. Merriam, Repterm beginsJan. 1891 Knute Nelson, Repterm begins Jan. 1893 Knute Nelson, Repterm begins Jan. 1, 1895 David M. Clough term begins Jan. 24, 1895 John Lindterm begins Jan. 1, 1899 Samuel R. Van Sant.term beginsJan. 1, 1901 United States Senators Name. No. of Congress. Term. James M. Rice 35th to 37th 1858 to 1863 William W. Phelps 35th 1858 to 1859 Morton S. Wilkinson 36th to 38th 1859 to 1865 Alexander Ramsey 38th 1863 Daniel S. Norton 39th to 41st 1865 to 1870 William Windom 41st to 45th 1870 to 1881 Ozora P. Stearns 41st to 43d 1871 to 1875 Samuel J. R. McMillan 44th to 49th 1875 to 1887 Dwight M. Sabin 47th to 49th 1881 to 1887 Cushman K. Davis 50th to 56th 188
Greysolon Luth (search for this): entry minnesota
Minnesota, The first Europeans who trod its soil were two Huguenots, Sieur Groselliers and Sieur Radisson, who, in search of a northwest passage to China, passed through this region in 1659. Returning to Montreal in 1660 with sixty canoes laden with skins, they excited others to go in search of peltries, and this was the beginning of the French furtrade which afterwards interfered with the Hudson Bay Company. To secure this trade, which the English were grasping, Daniel Greysolon du Luth, a native of Lyons, left Quebec in September, 1678, with twenty men, and entered Minnesota. The next year Father Hennepin and two others, who were a part of La Salle's expedition, penetrated the country far above the falls of St. Anthony. The territory was formally taken possession of in the name of the French monarch, by Perrot and his associates, in 1689. They built a fort on the west shore of Lake Pepin; and Le Seur built another fort, in 1695, on an island in the Mississippi, just below
Moses E. Clapp (search for this): entry minnesota
. 2, 1875 Lucius F. Hubbard, RepelectedNov. 1881 Andrew R. McGill, RepelectedNov. 2, 1886 William R. Merriam, Repelected Nov. 1888 William R. Merriam, Repterm beginsJan. 1891 Knute Nelson, Repterm begins Jan. 1893 Knute Nelson, Repterm begins Jan. 1, 1895 David M. Clough term begins Jan. 24, 1895 John Lindterm begins Jan. 1, 1899 Samuel R. Van Sant.term beginsJan. 1, 1901 United States Senators Name. No. of Congress. Term. James M. Rice 35th to 37th 1858 to 1863 William W. Phelps 35th 1858 to 1859 Morton S. Wilkinson 36th to 38th 1859 to 1865 Alexander Ramsey 38th 1863 Daniel S. Norton 39th to 41st 1865 to 1870 William Windom 41st to 45th 1870 to 1881 Ozora P. Stearns 41st to 43d 1871 to 1875 Samuel J. R. McMillan 44th to 49th 1875 to 1887 Dwight M. Sabin 47th to 49th 1881 to 1887 Cushman K. Davis 50th to 56th 1887 to 1900 William D. Washburn 51st to 54th 1889 to 1895 Knute Nelson 54th to — 1895 to — Moses E. Clapp 56th to — 1900 to — Mills at Minn
Louis Hennepin (search for this): entry minnesota
, in search of a northwest passage to China, passed through this region in 1659. Returning to Montreal in 1660 with sixty canoes laden with skins, they excited others to go in search of peltries, and this was the beginning of the French furtrade which afterwards interfered with the Hudson Bay Company. To secure this trade, which the English were grasping, Daniel Greysolon du Luth, a native of Lyons, left Quebec in September, 1678, with twenty men, and entered Minnesota. The next year Father Hennepin and two others, who were a part of La Salle's expedition, penetrated the country far above the falls of St. Anthony. The territory was formally taken possession of in the name of the French monarch, by Perrot and his associates, in 1689. They built a fort on the west shore of Lake Pepin; and Le Seur built another fort, in 1695, on an island in the Mississippi, just below the mouth of the St. Croix River, after which the fur-traders flocked into that region. In 1763, Jonathan Carver v
Jonathan Carver (search for this): entry minnesota
r Father Hennepin and two others, who were a part of La Salle's expedition, penetrated the country far above the falls of St. Anthony. The territory was formally taken possession of in the name of the French monarch, by Perrot and his associates, in 1689. They built a fort on the west shore of Lake Pepin; and Le Seur built another fort, in 1695, on an island in the Mississippi, just below the mouth of the St. Croix River, after which the fur-traders flocked into that region. In 1763, Jonathan Carver visited Minnesota and published a description of the country. In 1800, a part of Minnesota lying west of the Mississippi was included in the Territory of Indiana. The purchase of Louisiana, in 1803, gave the United States possession of the whole country west of the Mississippi, and in 1816 Congress passed a law excluding foreigners from the fur-trade in that region. Fort Snelling was built and garrisoned in 1819, and active trade with the Indians was carried on there. In 1820 th
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