How Did The Dakota Indians Kill Native Americans?

After six weeks of fighting with many casualties on both sides, the then governor of Minnesota, Henry Sibley led a final onslaught against the Dakota Indians. The Dakota warriors were subdued and captured; about three hundred and three Sioux warriors were tried and sentenced to murder for their involvement in the war. Out of the number, thirty-eight of the warriors were publicly executed on December 29, 1962; the rest was commuted to various life sentences by Abraham Lincoln, who was the president of the nation during that period. Under the command of Colonel Marshall, the bodies of the executed men were placed in four military wagons and taken to the grave which had been prepared for them. If the United States government had kept her part of the treaty, may be the war and its consequences would have been averted. (Isaac) …show more content…
As its custom, the US once again reneged on their promise when gold was discovered in the region. The US government directed the Sioux to vacate the region, which the Indians rejected. General Custer was called upon to lead a party of soldiers to force the Sioux Indians back to their reservation. The Sioux militants led by Sitting Bull did a great damage to the US soldiers. In the ensuing battle; General Custer and two hundred and sixty-five of his men were killed. Although, the Battle of Little Big Horn was momentary, it was regarded as a victory for the Native Americans. In his report that was submitted to General William T. Sherman, General Alfred H. Terry gave a vivid account of what transpired at the battleground. Federal troops were later sent into the region which made many of the Sioux Indians surrendered, but Sitting Bull escaped.