Mexican War, 177 Michigan, 229 Milford (Massachusetts), 86 Milford Colony, 40; Inkpaduta’s band at, 85, 86 Milford Emigration Company, 40 Military administration, attitude of Flandrau toward, 247 Military campaigns, purpose of, 4 Militia, refusal of Grimes to call out, 21 Militia company, organization of, at Smithland, 80, 81 Miller, William, 34 Minnesota, 18, 37, 41, 43, 46, 56, 65, 67, 70, 218, 245, 247, 248, 251, 278, 312; Inkpaduta’s band in, 68; excitement in, at news of massacre, 225; efforts of, to punish Indians, 260; reimbursement of, by Federal government, 261-263 Minnesota River, 7, 18, 29, 40, 128, 129, 242, 278, 312 Minnetonka, 45 Minnewaukon, 45 Mississippi River, 256 Mississippi Valley, 21; changes in, 269, 270 Missouri River, 6, 18, 21, 40, 68, 154, 234, 236, 255 Monona County, alarm in, 20, 22 Montana, 255 Monument, agitation for, 264, 265; law providing for, 265; commission to secure erection of, 265, 266; erection of, 266; dedication of, 267, 268 Moody, F. R., 165 Moon, A., 164 Mormons, 40; expedition against, 246 Morrissey, Daniel, 167 Mud Creek, crossing of, 200 Mud Lake, 182, 206; Indian battle at, 284 Murray, Jonas, 167, 204; party guided by, 200 Murray County (Minnesota), 68 Murry, Alexander, relief expedition under, 128-131; reference to, 154, 156, 157, 215, 256, 258; activities of troops under, 158; gift of, to Abbie Gardner, 241, 242 Musquakie Indians, 33; warfare between Sioux and, 284 (see also Sac and Fox Indians) Myerly, J. G., 316, 317 Nebraska, 21, 82 Nelson, William, 58, 134, 153 Nelson, Mrs. William, 134, 152 Neutral Ground, establishment and disposal of, 5, 6 New England, lakes in, 47 New Haven (Connecticut), 47 New Orleans, 317 New York, 39, 50; lakes in, 47 Newton, 159 Nicollet, J. N., map made by, 45 Noble, Alvin, settlement of, at Lake Okoboji, 54, 55; massacre at cabin of, 110, 111; reference to, 118, 122; discovery of massacre at cabin of, 123, 124, 161; burial of victims of massacre at cabin of, 193 Noble, Mrs. Alvin, taking of, as captive, 111; early experience of, in captivity, 111, 112; reference to, 113, 117, 194, 222, 237, 246, 258, 296; attitude of, toward captivity, 220, 223; attempt at ransom of, 228; death of, 234, 235, 313 Noble, John, 118 Nolan, John, 165 Nora Springs, 28, 48 North Platte River, 277 Northwestern frontier, efforts to secure protection of, 260 Northwestern Iowa, character of, 41, 42 Nowland, John, 165 O’Brien County, first settler in, 40; Inkpaduta’s band in, 87, 88; reference to, 88 Oglala Sioux Indians, campaign against, 277, 278