Tuesday, July 3, 2012

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 3

July 3, 1863 – “Little Crow (Taoyateduta), leader of the Dakota during the U. S.-Dakota War of 1862, was killed while berry picking with his son in Meeker County near Hutchinson, Minnesota by Nathan and Chauncey Lamson who were unaware of his identity. The Lamsons collected a $500 bounty for the death.”
http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part1.pdf


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Little_Crow-cropped_image.jpg


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