A history of Dickinson County, Iowa : together with an account of the Spirit Lake massacre and the Indian troubles on the northwestern frontier / by R.A. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Roderick A., 1831-1918.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirit Lake Massacre, Iowa, 1857.

Dickinson County (Iowa)--History.

Dickinson County (Iowa).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (598 p. ) ill., ports. ;

Other Title:

History of Dickinson County, Iowa

Place of Publication:

Des Moines [Iowa] : Kenyon Print. & Mfg. Co., 1902.

Summary:

A scarce Iowa county history, important for its quite detailed account of Indian wars along the northwestern border of Iowa in the 1850s. A model of local history, with much relating to the Indian tribes of the region, white pioneers, an account of the Spirit Lake Massacre, Sully's expedition against the Indians, as well as on the eventual stability and development of Dickinson County. Includes an account of the captivity of Abigail Gardner.

Notes:

Includes index.

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 83882.

OCLC:

11