Dakota War of 1862

The Dakota War of 1862, is popularly known in the history as the Sioux or Dakota Uprising. This armed conflict between the US army and the combination of several tribes of Dakota Sioux started on August 17, 1862, near the Minnesota River and ended with the horrific mass execution of 38 Dakota men. This six-week-long war came to end on December 26, 1862, Mankato.