Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-11

taxing ABOUT Z,UUU lnulRn prisoners. over
400 of these were tried by court-martial, and
303 condemned TO death, only 38 of whom,
unfortunately, were finally executed on Sep
TENDER 20, 1862-President Lincoln having
been persuaded by mistaken humanitarians
to interfere in their behalf. Col. Sibley was
commissioned Brigadier General for gallant
services, AID, during the winter, remained in
command of the military forces in this
State. Congress, meanwhile, reduced the
number of brigadiers general, but he was re-
appointed by the President in March, 1868,
and accepted, at the request of large mum
Der of leading citizens, who addressed to him
a petition to that effect. During the sum-
mer, he organized and commanded an expe-
dition to DEVILS Lake and the Missouri riv-
or, for the purpose of routing and driving off
the hostile Sioux lowering on the frontier.
The expedition was successful, and defeated
them in several battles and skirmishes, re-
turning to Fort Smelling in September. The
years 1864 and 1865 were employed in secur-
ing the defense of the frontier, and, with
the single exception of the Gardner family,
no murders or depredations by Indians took
place in the State. On November 20, 1865,
Gen. Sibley was commissioned as Major
General, "for efficient and meritorious sevi-
ces." He was relieved from the command of
the district of Minnesota in August, 1866,
and was detailed as member of the COM
mission to negotiate treaties with the hostile
Sioux and other bands on the uppe missouri
river which was successfully carried out.
In 1871, General Sibley served another
term in the legislature, from the Fifth ward,
st. Paul, (of which he became resident, it
might be here noted. in 1862 He is at
present (1876) regent of the State UNIVERSE
ty aud president of the State Normal board,
and was for few months, member Of the
board of Indian commissioners-which last
Office he was compelled to resign on account
of the pressure of business. He has also
been, for several years, president of the Gas
company, director of the First National
bank, director of the Sioux City railroad,
etc., besides filling various trusts, such as
park commissioner, member of the board
of education and other bodies. Indeed, it is
difficult to see how, in the pressure of so
much business, and the exacting demands
of society, Gen. Sibley finds time to write
the interesting papers which may be found
in the collections of the Historical society,
of the early history of the State, from which
so many extracts are made in this volume.
The frequent references. necessarily so, on
account of Gen. Slbley's prominent and &C.
tive connection with our history for over
forty years,and the impossibility of condens-
ing in few sentences what would require q
chapter, renders any further sketch, in this
shape, unnecessary. It might simply be sd-
ded that no one in our State is more widely
known and more highly respected and hon
ored than Gen. Sibley. His
name has been almost ga household
word'' for one entire generation; and with
his fine physique and unimpaired powers it
is not too much to hope that even many
years of useful and active life may yet await
him.