Indians of North America -- Iowa; Spirit Lake Massacre, Iowa, 1857
Stewart, Joshua, 57, 133;
killing of, 144
Stewart, Mrs. Joshua, 133;
killing of, 144, 145
Stewart children, killing of, 144, 145
“Stonewall” Jackson, origin of name, 298
Storm Lake, 90
Stratton, Franklin A., 166, 182, 309
Streams, difficulty of captives in crossing, 219, 220
Street, Joseph M., 25
Strong, E. B. N., 57, 121, 142, 300;
flight of, 150, 151, 152
Strong, Mrs. E. B. N., 133
Supplies, journey east for, 59-61;
plan of Gardner to secure, 96, 97;
confiscation of, 180
Surgeon, 169
Surveyors, attack made on, 17, 30, 31, 68
Swanger, Drusilla, 57, 133, 149, 273;
wounding of, 141
Sweeney, Michael, 165, 264
Tahtay-Shkope Kah-gah, 74
Target practice, desire of Indians for, 116
Tasagi, quarrels between Wamdisapa and, 65, 66;
murder of, 66, 67;
reference to, 291
Taylor, E., 40;
ill-treatment of family of, by Indians, 89;
escape of, 89, 90
Taylor, Mrs. E., captivity of, 90
Tchay-tam-bay River, 278
Tenth United States Infantry, 225
Tents, securing of, 164
Territorial bond, issuance of, 231;
payment of, 246
Thatcher, Dora, 118
Thatcher, Joseph M., settlement of, at Lake Okoboji, 54, 55;
journey of, east for supplies, 59-61;
reference to, 61, 96, 108, 122, 180, 184, 192, 196, 244, 305;
massacre at cabin of, 110, 111;
discovery of massacre at cabin of, 123, 124, 161;
burial of victims of massacre at cabin of, 193;
preëmpting of claim of, 270
Thatcher, Mrs. Joseph M., 60, 113, 117, 244, 296;
taking of, as captive, 111;
early experiences of, in captivity, 111, 112;
illness of, 119, 220;
attitude of, toward captivity, 220;
killing of, 221, 222
Thomas, Mrs. Irene A., 267, 272
Thomas, James B., 57, 148, 149, 187;
concentration of settlers at cabin of, 133;
names of settlers in cabin of, 133, 134;
description of cabin of, 134, 135;
attack on cabin of, 139-143;
wounding of, 141;
flight of settlers from cabin of, 149-151
Thomas, Mrs. James B., 133
Thomas, Valentine C., 267, 272
Thomas, Willie, 57, 139, 151, 272;
killing of, 142
Timber, travel in shelter of, 173
Titonka, 284
Townsite, plan to lay out, 52
Traders, 9, 44;
power of, over Indians, 13-16, 24, 25
Transportation, method of, in army, 247, 248
Traverse des Sioux (Minnesota), treaty made at, 7, 15, 19, 37, 279;
failure to carry out treaty made at, 10;
reference to, 242;
annuities under treaty of, 248
Treaties, making of, with Indians, 2-8;
wrongs done in making of, 9-11;
influence of traders in making of, 15
Tretts, Henry, 58, 138, 139, 140;
news of massacre carried to agency by, 126
Tullis, A. K., 165
“Two Fingers” (see Sidominadota)
Umpashota, 18, 135, 136, 284
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