Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-15
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Discussion About the Siou1
War The State Battle-fields, Etc.


War The State Batt1e-fields, Etc.
The Minnesota Historical society held it
regular monthly meeting at it's rooms in tn
capitol last evening. In the absence of tn
president, Gen. Sibley, President Blakele,
took the chair.
Prof. n H. Winchell, of Minneapolis, wal
elected member.
|, On motion of Col. Goodrich, it was resolved
that the society solicit from Hon. Charles E.
Flandrau copy of his very interesting lecture
delivered few evenings since, on s1ndian Re
miniscences."
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SIOUX OUT
BREAK.
Capt. Blakeley mentioned that the society
has several times been requested to procure
copies of the proceedings of the commission
of 1862, which took the testimony of persons
who had suffered loss by the Sioux outbreak,
and also of the. court martial which tried and
condemned to death the 303 Sioux Indians.
These two records relate entirely to events
which occurred within our State, and those
events must always be regarded with the
greatest value by persons interested in the his
tory of Minnesota. If the society could pro-
cure a copy of these archives, without too
much expense from the war department at
Washington, and keep it here for the use of
persons wishing to consult it, it would be of
the greatest value as materials for history
and ought to be done.
Other councillors present cOincided with
these views, and this led to very interesting
discussion regarding the Sioux war and Incl
dents of it,
INCIDENTS OF THE SIOUX WAR.
Senator H. B. Wilson spoke of the court
martial, and said there were some ludicrous
features connected with it. He related one
incident about 4 remark Col. Crooks, one of
the court, made to an Indian whom he sus-
pected of lying. 1t was decidedly amusing.
Ex-Gov. Marshall mentioned some enter
tanning incidents of the court martial also.
He said it is the common impression that In
dians always exhibit great stoicism and nerve
when in danger, but that all the Indians tried
on that occasion seemed abject, cowardly and
frightened
DR.. Sweeney said he noticed at the execution
at Mankato the Indians trembled like an as
pen leaf.
Senator Wilson said he had in his possession
the pipe which Cut Nose, one of the Indian
murderers, had and used at the time. He would
present it to the society. Mr.. Nose was one
of those who were hung at Mankato.
Reference was made to incidents which took
place at the battles of Birch Coolie and Wood
Lake At the latter action Messrs. Marshall
and Wilson had both been present, and gave
an account of it.
Gen. Andrews and other members said that
it was matter of regret that the State had
not purchased the battle-felds of Birch Coolie
and Wood Lake and kept them as memorial
of these historical events. Gen. Andrews
offered a resolution requesting the legislature
to take steps to secure those fields, if it could
he done which was adopted
The matter of the records referred to above
was then taken up again, and resolution
was adopted authorizing the secretary to see
upon what terms copy of the manuscripts
could be had.
After some ordinary routine business the So
ciety adiOurned