Share your Story

As we look back at the U.S.-Dakota War, we want to hear your personal story. How did this war, its causes and the aftermath affect your family? What are your reflections on the war today?

Are you the descendant of someone whose life was forever changed through their experiences leading up to, during or after the U.S.-Dakota War? What stories did your family pass down? How does your family’s experience affect you today? What does the impact of this war mean for the legacy of Minnesotans?

Thank you for taking the time to contribute your story so that others may learn more about this war that forever shaped our history.

Title	Other Details
Title A Sad Day in Section 29, Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County George Luskey	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in War, Settlers in War, Military Keywords: New Ulm
Title TERRIBLE FATE OF EMIGRANTS TO MINNESOTA Lauren Hargrave	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Settlers in War, New Ulm Keywords: -
Title Patrick Kelly - Indian Interpreter G. Wik	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in War Keywords: Andrew Myrick, Family
Title Death of Innocence, A Nine Year Girl in the Dakota War Matt Boisen	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Family in War Keywords: -
Title Holl Family Account of the US-Dakota Indian War Robert Johnson	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Immigration Experience Keywords: Family, Dakota and Settler Relationships, Milford
Title A Johnson Called Thong Patty Johnson-Harrington	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in War Keywords: Family, Acton, Aftermath, Immigration, Settlers
Title Chief Other Day Saves the Woodward Family William Woodward Swaim	Other Details Theme: - Topics: - Keywords: -
Title Rev. August Nierens and Rev. Christian Lewis Seder Rev. Richard Jacobsen	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Settlers in War Keywords: -
Title THE STORY OF EMANUEL REYFF Robert Reyff	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Family in War Keywords: -
Title War Comes to Norwegian Grove Gene Estensen	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in War, Family in 1862, Homesteading, Immigration, Immigration Experience Keywords: Family, Homesteading, Immigration, Norwegian, Settlers
Title Anna Mary Rieke Story, a Defender of Fort Ridgely Dorothy Busch	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Family in War, Settlers in War, Fort Ridgely Keywords: -
Title Mary Muehlbauer Witt Nancy Downey	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Family in War Keywords: -
Title The Heuer Family In Milford Jan Klein	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of War, Family in War, Settlers in War, Family in 1862, Immigration Keywords: Milford
Title Hungry Keith	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Perspectives on War Keywords: -
Title The Wilhelmina Ienenfeldt Story Carol Shubert	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Family in War Keywords: -
Title Present affected by uprising Sally Nugent	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in War Keywords: Family, Consequences, Drinking, Fear
Title Anna Schmitz Thul Story Admin	Other Details Theme: - Topics: Settlers in War, New Ulm Keywords: -
Title Water In The Rain featuring Amos Owen Larry Long	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862, Mankato Hangings Keywords: Mankato Hanging, Aftermath, Commemoration
Title The Cla(u)sen Story Jan Klein	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of War, Family in War, Family in 1862 Keywords: Birch Coulee, Milford, Settlers
Title How The Events Touched a Pioneer Family Gloria Sinell	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of War, Survival Keywords: Camp Release

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