A Frontier Fort at Peacetime

A Frontier Fort at Peacetime
Author: 
Smith , Hubert G.
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Publication Date: 
1976
Publisher: 
Minnesota History
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This article discusses Fort Ridgely, concentrating on its lesser known history before and after the Sioux Uprising of 1862. Built in 1853, along the Minnesota River upriver from present-day New Ulm, the fort was intended to provide military protection for the Upper Minnesota River following the Sioux treaties of 1851. The author describes daily life at the fort, relying on primary sources including letters, reports, and journals.
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vol 45 issue 3
Pages: 
116-128
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