New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-27
Spots Where
Heroes Died !.
Minnesota Valley Historical Society will
Mark The Scenes of Exciting Incidents
of the First Outbreak.
Two Monuments and Several Markers tt
be erected on Interesting Localities.
Capt. Marsh and his Gallant Band ofHe.
roes to be Remembered.

Inc minnesota Valley Historical SOcl-
ETY., an association composed of citizens
Of Renvillc and Redwood counties, has
recently contracted with the Peterson
Granite company Of St. Paul for the
identification ::nd marking of certain his
toric sites and localities IN the two. coun-
ties named. The points to he marked
are all in tile vicinity Of the village Of
Morton and the majority of them are at
and near the old Redwood Indian agen-
cy, the site of the first outbreak of the
Sioux in their great rebellion of 1862.
AS time passes the exact sites of many
Oh these memorable incidents are liable
to lie. lost, and the society wisely CON
cluded to locate and mark them now,
while there are living witnesses and 9th
er competent authorities to designate
them. The society has contracted for
the erection of six ssmarkers," two monu-
ments, and three ''horse blocks" (so-
calledD, all Of which are to he of gran
ite, properly proportioned and inscribed,
and durably placed; At and about the
old lower agency, on the south side of
the Minnesota, two miles below the vii
lage Of Morton, the several granite blocks
will bear the following Inscriptions:
':Five hundred feet north lived Wa
basha, head chief of the Sioux Indians,
Aug. 1S, 1862"
FIFTY feet north stood the government
agency building, Aug. 1S. 1862" ~
"Forty feet north stood Myrick's trad
ing post, Aug. is, 1862" .:..~:
"Four hundred feet north stood For
bcs, trading post, Aug. Is, 1862
.'One hundred and eighty feet north
stood Robcrt's trading post. Aug. Is,
1862" "
"IIere lie the,rcmains of Hon. j. w.
Lynde, killed by Sioux Indians, Aug. 1S,
1862"
On the north bank of the Minnesota,
nearly opposite the agency, at the site
of the old Redwood ferry, was the point
where Capt. John S. Marsh and his men,
of Company G. Fifth Minnesota infantry,
were ambuscaded by the Sioux and tile
captain and twenty-three men were
killed. Here there will be IA monument
eight feet in height and inscribed: cat
and near this spo: Capt. Marsh and
twenty -four men ant Peter Quinn, U. S.
interpreter, were ambushed and killed
by Sioux Indians, Aug. 1S, 1862
The monument to Hon. j. W. Lynde,
former sta:e senator, and who was one
of the first men killed at the agency. is
to he of the same general proportions
and character as the Marsh monument.
West Of the agency, ard above Crows
Creek. at the former site of the village
Of the Medawakanton band of Sioux.
will be a stone with the inscription
'Seven hundred feet south lived Little
Grow, Head War Chief Of the Sioux In
dians, Aug. 1S, 1892"
Out on tile Birch Coulc battle ground.
two miles east of north OF Morton. Will
be three stones six feet high and sever
u 4
ally inscribed as follows: :<.West of crest
of hill, and 755 feet east, was one OF the
principal points of attack by the Sioux
indians under Big Eagle, Sept. 9,
1862"
''ln the then tall grass in the swalc,
about 500 feet north, a body Of Indians
under Gray Bird, attacked the whites.
Behind the hill, 400 feet to the east. was
the last point Of attack by the Indians
and whence they were driven BY. the re-
lief forces into tie river bottou, tc the
south. Sept. B., 1862 =ss.
s'Six hundred feeth south, in the ra-
vine. the whites were attacked by the.
( So y
Sioux Indians, under Man-kah- to, Sept.
2-5, 1862
The society designs the erection Of.
other commemorative structures in tile.
Redwood region, notably one on sl,c.
fair grounds at Morton on the lot with
the present Birch Coulie monuments.
the loyal Indians who rendered valuable
services e the whites during the ont
break and have always been true and
faithful. This structure, il is expected,
will be considerable proportions and
viii cost g, 600: Another viii stand
IN the Minnesota valley, some miles
vest Of Morton, on = site ret to be def