The Redwood Gazette December 26, 1862 stories of the Sioux
Uprising & of the 38 Sioux Indians Hanged in Mankato, MN. Long
Overdue Cash Came Day Too Late To Prevent Uprising Preliminaries
to the uprising of the Dakotah Indians took Place at both
agencies in August, events that should have given serious
thought to government officials. Both events stemmed from tardy
annuity payments, due in June but not arriving until August 18,
the day the uprising began. The Dakotas suffered through a bad
winter. Game had not been plentiful for the blanket Indians, and
the crops of the farmer Indians had been bad. Emergency
government rations saved many from starvation. Settlers and
government workers gave out food from their private stocks.
Traders extended credit. Dakotahs placed their hope on the
annuity. Upper tribes delayed annual buffalo hunts to wait at
Upper Agency for money to buy food. They ate most of their dogs
and many of their horses while they waited. Surliness was the
rule about Lower Agency. Agent T.J. Galbra