Identifier: adventuresofante00peir (find matches)
Title: The adventures of "Antelope Bill" in the Indian war of 1862
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Peirce, Parker I
Subjects: Dakota Indians
Publisher: (Marshall? Minn.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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tack. Whipple brought his howitzer into position between the two buildings. A detachment from Co. C. headed by Shee-han moved on the run around the north end of the barracks and took up their position in a row of log buildings in the rear At the same time McGrew put his howitzer into position at the north-west corner. The howitzers and the musketry li»-edid the work effectively and the Indians soon abandoned the buildings they had sL-zed.and fellback to the shelter of the ravine. The attempt to take the fort at the first rush had been frustrated. While the attack on the east was going on Little Crow with the rest of his warriors attacked on the West and the south where Sergeant Jones with his trusty six pounder was ready to give them a warm welcome. The battle now became general. For five hours, the firing was incessant but at nightfall the Indians withdrew to the Lower Agency. They had all — 71 — the battle they wanted in one clay. It was enough to last them the next day, too. It was
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Wa-Kan-Zhan-Zhan. (Medicine Bottle) One of the besiegers of Fort Ridgley, subsequently executed.

not until Friday that Little Crow could again induce his warriors to endeavor to take the fort. In- — 12 — the meantime a 12-pounder field piece not hitherto used, was manned and pat in position in reserve on the parade ground, under command of Sergeant Bishop. During the first days battle the women and children were collected in tha stone barracks. The quarters were none too large and they were packed to the doors and windows with crying children and frightened women. During the firing on the first day, the panic in the barracks was indescribable. When Little Crow and his yelling blanketed warriors spread themselves over the prairie around the fort at noon on Friday its defenses had been strengthened greatly since the first attack. It was the cunning chiefs plan to take the fort with a fierce on-slaught. He wrell knew the character of his warriors. Under his orders they dismounted and left their

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