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This Day in Minnesota History

November 9, 1862

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In the aftermath of the US‒Dakota War, a mob of settler colonists attacks a group of Dakota captives in New Ulm. The troops guarding the captives manage to restore order. Five days later, in Henderson, settler colonists attack Dakota captives being marched to Fort Snelling. They kill one Dakota infant before soldiers disperse the crowd.

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