Birch Coulie: The Epic Battle of the Dakota War

by John Christgau

In the days following the Battle of Birch Coulie, the decisive battle in the deadly Dakota War of 1862, one of President Lincoln's private secretaries wrote: "There has hardly been an outbreak so treacherous, so sudden, so bitter, and so bloody, as that which filled the State of Minnesota with sorrow and lamentation." Even today, at the 150th anniversary of the Dakota War, the battle still raises questions and stirs controversy. In Birch Coulie...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803236360
• ISBN13: 9780803236363
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"