A thrilling narrative of Indian captivity : dispatches from the Dakota War
Rescues from obscurity a crucially important work about the bitterly contested US-Dakota War of 1862. Written by Mary Butler Renville, an Anglo woman, with the assistance of her Dakota husband, John Baptiste Renville, A Thrilling Narrative details the Renvilles' experiences as ""captives"" among their Dakota kin in the Upper Camp and chronicles the story of the Dakota Peace Party.
Personal narratives
1 online resource (xxvii, 375 s.) illustrations, maps
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Print version:
List of Illustrations ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsA Note on Editorial ProcedurePronunciation Guide for Dakota Iapi (Mdewankanton)Historical IntroductionLiterary IntroductionA Thrilling Narrative of Indian CaptivityAddendaH. D. Cunningham's StatementAppendix A: Correspondence between the Dakota Camps and Authorities, September-October 1862Appendix B: Selected Correspondence of John B. Renville and Mary A. Renville, 1862-1888NotesBibliographyIndex