Category Archives: James Gorman

Sinte’s Story

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Carrie Zeman

Today Sinte, a Dakota woman exiled from Minnesota in 1863, stepped out of a 150-year old-letter via the voice of her great-granddaughter, Loretta, who commented on an 1863 letter written by U.S. Army Lieutenant James Gorman. Scroll down to the … Continue reading →

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Army Officers and Dakota Women on the Minnesota Frontier, Part 4

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Carrie Zeman

Rockford   Wright  County Minn July 25 1863 Samuel J. Brown, Esq. Dear Sir Not having anything in particular to do and thinking that it might interest you to know where the Bloody Co. “I” is stationed, I take this opportunity … Continue reading →

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