Tag Archives: Dakota Commemorative March

Hot Water, Part 2

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

“They were coming to the end of the town and they thought they were out of trouble. Then there was a big building at the end of the street. Someone threw hot, scalding water on them. The children were all … Continue reading →

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The Deer That Got Me A Better Car When I Turn Sixteen

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

This is a post in my series honoring the 2012 Dakota Commemorative March. I’m just going to tell you a different story. It’s true. Last night we had a dinner party at our house. Just before dessert, my husband left … Continue reading →

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A Scheme for Revenge

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

“The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah! Kill every Indian, papoose and squaw; The Indians must be slain or driven to the plain And silence the war whoop forever.” — rendition of “The Battle Cry of Freedom” attributed to soldiers in Minnesota, … Continue reading →

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Soldiers “Trysting” in the Dakota Camp

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

“…I did not drill to day was sick –feel better to night –nothing of importance –another bans read on dress parade that there should be  no more Trysting with the Squaws it made the boys a little mad as there … Continue reading →

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Indian Hating

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Wilhelmina Buce Carrigan (1855-1912)  Minnie Buce Carrigan was seven years old in August 1862, when she witnessed the deaths of her mother, her father, and four younger siblings at the hands of Dakota warriors at her home on Middle Creek … Continue reading →

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“Let the Sioux Race be Annihilated”

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Unexpectedly, on August 18, 1862, Abraham J. Van Vorhes, editor of the Stillwater Messenger and member of the Stillwater (Washington County, Minnesota) militia home guard, became a Dakota War correspondent. Deputized by Superintendent of Indian Affairs Clark W. Thompson to … Continue reading →

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Stories that Measure the Human Heart

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Minnesota stands of the verge of one of the most poignant commemorations of 1862. Over six days, from November 7-13, 2012, Dakota people and their allies will march roughly 150 miles from the Lower Sioux Agency near Morton, Minnesota, to … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Dakota Commemorative March Series

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

I imagined 2012 Dakota Commemorative March, at least part of it, might be my first. A short answer from my doctor this week,”No way,” ended that hope. But I will be there in spirit, supporting those who will be marching … Continue reading →

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