Fire in the North: The Minnesota Uprising and the Sioux War in Dakota Territory

by Reuben D. Rieke, Thomas Phillips, Thomas D. Phillips

Until exceeded by the tragic events of September 11, 2001, a little-known occurrence on the northern frontier would represent the highest number of civilians - perhaps as many as 800 - ever killed by hostile action on American soil.

This is the story of a major Indian war that exploded suddenly in the relatively settled region of southern Minnesota in 1862 - a conflict that has come to be known as the Minnesota Uprising - and over the months...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555719333
• ISBN13: 9781555719333
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Hellgate Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"