INDIAN MURDERERS AT CAMP MCCLELLAN In 1862 the Sioux Indians, in Minnesota, committed many depredations and massacres of the whites.  For these murders they were rounded up by the government, about forty hanged at Mankato, Minnesota, and a large number brought to Camp McClellan in April of that year.  Speaking of their arrival here the Democrat and News of its issue of April 27, 1863, had the following to say: "On the night of the 21st inst., the condemned Minnesota Indians, numbering 278 Sioux braves, including one Winnebago, were quietly removed from their log prison where they had been confined and strictly guarded since last December, and marched on board the steamer Favorite, Captain Hutchins, and started down the river for this point.  The night time was taken for this movement and great secrecy was observed in order to elude any demonstration the enraged Minnesotans might make-they having threatened so savagely that the murderers of their wives, their children, brothers and sisters should never leave the state alive.  In addition to the Sioux warriors there were sixteen squaws and two papooses that embarked and came here also.  The prisoners while at Mankato were guarded by the Seventh Minnesota volunteers, Colonel S. Miller.  The guard under which they came was Company C, seventy-four men, Captain Burt, First Lieutenant Winslow, second Lieutenant Pratt and a detachment of the Seventh Minnesota.   Major Brown of the same regiment, who for the last forty-five years has resided with the Indian tribes of the northwest, was with the party.  The other officers were Quartermaster Redfield and Dr. Signeurete, surgeon of the regiment.  With the Indians came three interpreters:  David Faribault, a half-breed Sioux, who speaks English fluently and writes a handsome hand, having received some education at school at Prairie du Chien; Antoine Provocilli, another French and Indian half-breed; and George Godfrey, a half-breed Indian negro, the same who escaped hanging with the thirty-nine who were executed last winter, by turning state's evidence, and who is under sentence of imprisonment for ten years.  It is said that he alone murdered eighteen men, women and children in that awful massacre. "The Favorite arrived here on Saturday morning.  It landed above East Davenport in front of Post McClellan.  Captain Littler was ready with his command and in thirty minutes after the landing the prisoners were all in quarters at camp.  The pen made for their reception is 200 feet square and encloses four buildings, formerly barracks.  Most of these Indians were taken by General Sibley, who led the attack against them, though a considerable number came in and gave themselves up, that being their best chance for life." Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L