The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-12
AN sHIsTORIC-sPOr.
The Monument Erected at Camp Re.
leases IL Dedicated.

le00eT ~ De01C0te0s 49,
Montevideo, Mimi, July 5.-The dedi-
cation of the Camp Release monument
on the site of the historic encampment,
one mile southwest of this city, yester-
day, was an eventful occasion, and the
ceremonies were a complete success. The
monument is granite monoliih, ffty-one
feet in height, and commentaries the
rele, Sc, Sept. 26, 1862, of 269 prisoners,
chiefly women and children, from cap
tivity among the Sioux Indians, after the
engagement at Wood lake, the last battle
with the sayages during the great Sioux
outbreak of 1862. The site Of the mon
TN ent, which belongs to the state, com
lrises ten acres ard embraces the great
est part of the ground occupied by the
caEtiyes when they were surrendered to
tfeir friends and deliverers, force of
Minnesota volunteers under the com-
mand of Gen. II. 81. Sibley. The mon
Lment was built by the state, under the
81 De1vision of commission composed of
Gen. G. G. Andrews, Hon. B. III. Hoard,
Cept. A. III. Reed, w. III. Grant and
W. NJ. Mills. The citizens of Monte
viceo spared no pains to make the oc-
G. son interesting and memorable A
reception committee, of which Hon. III.
large number Of visitors present from
abroad and conveyed them in carriages
t. the grounds. The day was bright.
clear and present, and all the details
we're carried out without the slightest dis
arrangement. Fully $500 Ieople were
present, many from remote parts of the
sta to-.
Speeches were delivered by Gen. G. c..
Andrews, Attorney General Cnilds, ex-
Gov. Ramsey, governor of the state dur
ing the Sioux war; ex-Gov Austin, who
served in the citizens militia during the
hrst period of the war, and was after
ward captain of the mounted rangers:
Maj. j. M. Bowler, e. J. Hodgson and
w. II. Grant, all Of whom took part in
the war, and Capt Reed, of the monu-
ment committee. On the stage with the
speak ers were Mrs. Jenette De Camp
Sweet, who was a prisoner for some
weeks in the hands of the savages, and
whose husband, J. w, De Camp, was
Killed in battle with her captors at Birch
Coolle; Frank Stay and wife, who were
also prisoners; William l.. Quinn, the
noted scout, and Good Thunder, a full
blood Indian, who was a scout under
Gen. Sibley in 1868. Capt. Montgomery.
capt. II. II. Pettibone and Cthcr old SOL
o!ers from various parts of the state
who participated in the Indian cam
pa:gn; Secretary of State Frank III.
Brown, Deputy Treasurer, Sam G. liver
son and many other prominent citizens
OF the state were present. Several let
tors OF regret at not being able to at
t'nd were read from certain notable per
strs, including ex-Gov Marshall and
Hon. q. e. Flandrau. The absence of
Jrdge Flandrau and ex-Gov. Marshall.
both of whom bore conspicuous parts in
sulIressing the great outbreak, was espe-
cially regretted. Quinn, the scout Good
Thunder and the whites who were pris-
oners with the Indians were severally
introduced to the audience by Mai.
Fowler and given rounds of applause.
The exercises closed at noon. The after.
noon in town was devoted to the cere-
monies in connection with the laying OF
the corner stone of the new city hall of
Montevideo and in other ceremonies be-
fitting the day.