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Execution of the thirty-eight Sioux Indians at Mankato Minnesota, December 25, 1862
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Minnesota--Mankato |
| Description | Print shows the residents of Mankato, Minnesota, gathered to watch the execution of thirty-eight Dakota Indians, who stand on a scaffold with nooses around their necks, separated from the community by rows of soldiers. Local newspaper publisher John C. Wise commissioned this print to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the event. After the American victory against the Dakota at the Battle of Wood Lake during the Dakota War of 1862, over three hundred Indians were sentenced for execution, but President Lincoln, after reviewing their cases, commuted the majority of the sentences. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dakota Indians--Punishment & torture--Minnesota--Mankato. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Executions--Minnesota--Mankato--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dakota Indians--Wars, 1862-1865. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
