[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.