#OnThisDate December 26, 1862: Mankato's Dark Day

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38 Dakota Men Were Executed By Hanging, Marking The Largest Mass Execution In United States History. This Event Concluded The U.S.-Dakota War Of 1862, A Conflict Rooted In Broken Treaties And Encroachment On Dakota Lands.

The War Began On August 17, 1862, When A Group Of Dakota Warriors Attacked Settlers In Acton Township, Minnesota, Leading To A Series Of Confrontations Between The Dakota And U.S. Forces. As The Conflict Escalated, President Abraham Lincoln Appointed General John Pope To Lead The Newly Formed Department Of The Northwest, Tasked With Suppressing The Uprising. By Late September, Colonel Henry Sibley's Forces Had Defeated The Dakota At The Battle Of Wood Lake, Leading To The Surrender Of Many Dakota Warriors.

In The Aftermath, A Military Commission Conducted Trials For 393 Dakota Men, Resulting In 303 Being Sentenced To Death. President Lincoln, After Reviewing The Trial Records, Commuted The Sentences Of 265 Individuals, Authorizing The Execution Of 38 Men. The Mass Execution Took Place In Mankato, With Thousands Of Spectators Witnessing The Event. The Condemned Men Were Hanged Simultaneously On A Large Scaffold, And Their Bodies Were Buried In A Mass Grave Near The Minnesota River.

This Execution Had Profound Implications For The Dakota People. Following The Hangings, The U.S. Government Nullified Treaties With The Dakota, Leading To The Confiscation Of Their Lands In Minnesota. Surviving Dakota Were Forcibly Removed To Reservations In Present-Day South Dakota And Nebraska, Resulting In Significant Loss Of Life Due To Harsh Conditions During The Forced Marches And Inadequate Provisions.

The Mankato Execution Remains A Somber Chapter In American History, Symbolizing The Consequences Of Failed Policies And Injustices Toward Native American Populations.

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