US Dakota War of 1862

In August 1862, a long-simmering conflict between the U.S. government and Dakota Sioux erupted into war in southwestern Minnesota. This forgotten struggle ended with the largest mass execution in U.S. history, leaving behind a bitter legacy.
L. Sue Baugh is an educational writer who received a BA from the University of Iowa and an MFA from the University of North Carolina. She has contributed to the history textbooks of major publishers and continues to be fascinated by military and cultural history. She came across the story of the U.S.- Dakota war on a visit to Morton, Minnesota.