Federal forces effectively suppress the Sioux uprising of 1862 by driving much of the tribe out of Minnesota.
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The Dakota Sioux Uprising Intensifies
The Native American uprising in Minnesota reaches its bloody climax as Native warriors launch vicious attacks on Fort Ridgely and the town of New Ulm.
The Dakota Sioux Uprising of 1862
In southwestern Minnesota, Dakota Sioux Native Americans rebel against local settlers and Federal authorities in what became known as the Sioux Uprising, or Dakota War, of 1862.