Spirit Lake Massacre 102

The Constitutional Convention 109

Attempt to Remove the Capital 115

Census 117

Grasshoppers 117

Militia 120

The Wright County War 122

The Civil War 123

The Third Regiment 128

The Indian War of 1862 and following years 135

The Attack on Fort Ridgely 148

Battle of New Ulm 150

Battle of Birch Coulie 159

Occurrences in Meeker County and Vicinity 161

Protection of the Southern Frontier 162

Colonel Sibley Moves upon the Enemy 166

The Battle of Wood Lake 169

Fort Abercrombie 171

Camp Release 174

Trial of the Indians 175

Execution of the Thirty-Eight Condemned Indians 180

The Campaign of 1863 182

Battle of Big Mound 184

Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake 185

Battle of Stony Lake 186

Campaign of 1864 187

A Long Period of Peace and Prosperity 193

Introduction of New Process of Milling Wheat 193

The Discovery of Iron 196

Commerce Through St. Mary's Falls Canal 199

Agriculture 200

Dairying 201

The University of Minnesota and School of Agriculture 203