Episode 6 of 6 in a series on the 1862 Dakota War I wrote for Legends of the Old West. In this episode, the Dakota War reaches its dramatic conclusion. After months on the run, Dakota leader Little Crow meets his fate in a fatal encounter near Hutchinson, Minnesota. Meanwhile, the U.S. Army escalates its campaign against the Sioux Nation, culminating in brutal battles and forced removals that reshape the Great Plains.
General Henry Sibley and General Alfred Sully push westward, seeking to crush the Dakota resistance. Along the way, they clash with an emerging warrior destined to become a legend—Sitting Bull. At Killdeer Mountain, Sitting Bull and his fellow warriors make a desperate stand, but Sully’s superior firepower devastates their village. The brutal march into exile begins, as the Dakota are driven from their homeland in a tragedy that still echoes today.
But the war is far from over. As the U.S. military intensifies its campaign against the Sioux people, the focus shifts westward to the Lakota, who will rise to defend their lands in a series of escalating conflicts. From the Powder River battles of the late 1860s to the legendary clash at Little Bighorn, the seeds of resistance are sown in the aftermath of the Dakota War, setting the stage for an even greater struggle on the northern plains.
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