The Sioux Uprising in Minnesota, 1862 : Jacob Nix's Eyewitness History (Max Kade German-American Center, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis and Indiana German Heritage Society) [Paperback]

D. H. Tolzmann (Author)

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Text: English, German (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Paperback: 165 pages
• Publisher: German Amer Center & Indiana (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880788020
• ISBN-13: 978-1880788028
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,662,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good "first hand" account of a tragic war., April 4, 2001

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Robert J. Envall "djbobbye" (Edina, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sioux Uprising in Minnesota, 1862 : Jacob Nix's Eyewitness History (Max Kade German-American Center, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis and Indiana German Heritage Society) (Paperback)

This is a good reference book for anyone studying the Sioux Uprising (Dakota War) of 1862.

Mr Nix was one of the settlers from a small town in Minnesota called New Ulm. Mr. Nix and other New Ulmers succesfully defended their city against two separate Indian attacks during the height of this war (he was shot twice, but survived.)

The English portion of this book was translated from the original German document written in the late 1800's, so the verbage is a little dated. The author still had strong prejudices against the Native Americans when he wrote this testimonial, and frequently refers to them as "Red Devils" and "Red Scoundrels." This book is hardly objective.

This is a good glimpse at one man's viewpoint of the war, but should be examined as just that, one man's viewpoint.