Introduction -- [pt]. 1. Causes of the Dakota War of 1862 -- 1. Big Eagle's account -- 2. Wabasha's statement -- 3. Robert Hakewaste's testimony -- [pt]. 2. The war begins -- 1. Big Eagle's account -- 2. Good Star Woman's recollections -- 3. Little Crow's speech -- [pt]. 3. Attack on the Redwood Agency -- 1. Cecelia Campbell Stay's account -- 2. Good Star Woman's recollections -- 3. Esther Wakeman's reminiscences -- 4. Big Eagle's account -- 5. Joseph Coursolle's story -- 6. White Spider's interview -- 7. Taopi's statement -- [pt]. 4. The war becomes general -- 1. Samuel J. Brown's recollections -- 2. Nancy McClure Faribault Huggan's account -- 3. Joseph Godfrey's statement -- 4. Big Eagle's account -- 5. George Quinn's account -- [pt]. 5. Attack on the Yellow Medicine Agency -- 1. Gabriel Renville's memoir -- 2. Victor Renville's account -- 3. Joseph La Framboise, Jr.'s testimony -- 4. Charles R. Crawford's testimony -- 5. John Otherday's interview. [pt]. 6. The gathering at Little Crow's village -- 1. Samuel J. Brown's recollections -- 2. Cecelia Campbell Stay's account -- 3. Nancy Faribault McClure Huggan's account -- 4. Joseph La Framboise, Jr.'s testimony -- 5. Snana's story -- [pt]. 7. The battles -- 1. Big Eagle's account -- 2. Lightning Blanket's account -- 3. George Quinn's account -- 4. Joseph Coursolle's story -- [pt]. 8]. The flight North and the emergence of the Peace Party -- 1. Samuel J. Brown's recollections -- 2. Thomas A. Robertson's reminiscences -- 3. Gabriel Renville's memoir -- 4. Victor Renville's account -- 5. Paul Mazakutemani's statement -- 6. Joseph La Framboise, Jr.'s testimony -- 7. Ecetukiya's testimony -- 8. Charles R. Crawford's testimony -- 9. Star's testimony -- 10. Light Face's testimony -- 11. Lorenzo Lawrence's story. [pt]. 9. Wood Lake and Camp Release -- 1. Samuel J. Brown's recollections -- 2. Thomas A. Robertson's reminiscences -- 3. Gabriel Renville's memoir -- 4. Big Eagle's account -- 5. Victor Renville's account -- 6. Joseph Coursolle's story -- 7. Solomon Two Stars's testimony -- 8. Nancy McClure Faribault Huggan's account -- 9. Cecelia Campbell Stay's account -- 10. Taopi's statement -- 11. Paul Mazakutemani's statement -- 12. Snana's story -- 13. George Quinn's account -- 14. Charles R. Crawford's testimony -- 15. George Crooks's account -- 16. Good Star Woman's recollections -- [pt]. 10. The final days -- 1. Frank Jetty's reminiscences -- 2. Samuel J. Brown's recollections -- 3. Gabriel Renville's memoir -- 4. Victor Renville's account -- 5. Paul Mazakutemani's statement statement -- 6. Wowinape's statement -- 7. Iron Hoops' testimony -- 8. LIttle Fish's testimony -- 9. Antoine J. Campbell's testimony -- 10. Little Wheat's letter -- 11. Standing Buffalo's letter -- Appendix -- Index.