A Thrilling Narrative of the Minnesota Massacre and the Sioux War of 1862-63 Graphic Accounts of the Siege of Fort Ridgely, Battles of Birch Coolie, Wood Lake, Big Mound, Stony Lake, Dead Buffalo Lake and Missouri River

"A Thrilling Narrative of the Minnesota Massacre and the Sioux War of 1862-63" by A. P. Connolly is a late 19th-century historical recounting of the deadly conflict between Sioux tribes and white settlers in the American Midwest. The story focuses on the chaos and terror of the Minnesota Massacre and the following Sioux War as seen through first-hand documentation. Connolly aims to present the events with vibrant recollections of desperation and urgency; he introduces instances such as the terrible fate of Charles Nelson’s family to highlight how people were affected during battle. The narrative then sets the scene for dramatic military operations, including the siege of Fort Ridgely and the battles of Birch Coolie and Wood Lake.