Chapter VI

[93] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), p. 7; Lee’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_, p. 7.

[94] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 8-14; Lee’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_, pp. 7, 8.

[95] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 14-35.

[96] Lee’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_, p. 11; Carpenter’s _The Spirit Lake Massacre_ in the _Midland Monthly_, Vol. IV, p. 17; Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), p. 36.

[97] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 36-38.

[98] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 43, 44; _The Spirit Lake Massacre and Relief Expedition_ in the _Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers_, Vol. VI, p. 891.

[99] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 42, 43.

[100] Hughes’s _Causes and Results of the Inkpaduta Massacre_ in the _Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society_, Vol. XII, p. 271; Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 42-45; Carpenter’s _The Spirit Lake Massacre_ in the _Midland Monthly_, Vol. IV, p. 19; _The Spirit Lake Massacre and Relief Expedition_ in the _Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers_, Vol. VI, p. 891.

[101] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), p. 44; _The Spirit Lake Massacre and Relief Expedition_ in the _Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers_, Vol. VI, pp. 891, 892.

[102] Neill’s _The History of Minnesota_, p. 621; Mrs. Abigail Gardner Sharp in the _Midland Monthly_, Vol. IV, p. 32.

[103] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 44, 45; Carpenter’s _The Spirit Lake Massacre_ in the _Midland Monthly_, Vol. IV, p. 17; _The Spirit Lake Massacre and Relief_ _Expedition_ in the _Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers_, Vol. VI, p. 891; Hughes’s _Causes and Results of the Inkpaduta Massacre_ in the _Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society_, Vol. XII, p. 270.

[104] Lee’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_, p. 11; Carpenter’s _The Spirit Lake Massacre_ in the _Midland Monthly_, Vol. IV, pp. 17, 18; _The Spirit Lake Massacre and Relief Expedition_ in the _Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers_, Vol. VI, p. 891; Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), pp. 45, 46.

[105] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), p. 46.

[106] Mrs. Sharp’s _History of the Spirit Lake Massacre_ (1902 edition), p. 48.

[107] Jareb Palmer’s _Incidents of the Late Indian Outrages_ in the _Hamilton Freeman_, July 23, 1857; Hughes’s _Causes and Results of the Inkpaduta Massacre_ in the _Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society_, Vol. XII, pp. 272, 273.

[108] Dr. Strong had gone from Fort Dodge to Okoboji with the thought of locating there, but had finally decided upon Springfield. Eliza Gardner had been induced to spend the winter with the Strong family at Springfield.

[109] Jareb Palmer’s _Incidents of the Late Indian Outrages_ in the _Hamilton Freeman_ (Webster City), July 23, 1857; Hoover’s _Tragedy of Okoboji_ in the _Annals of Iowa_ (Third Series), Vol. V, pp. 19, 20.

[110] Jareb Palmer’s _Incidents of the Late Indian Outrages_ in the _Hamilton Freeman_ (Webster City), July 23, 1857.