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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05051 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Henry H. Sibley to John Pope reporting his arrival at Camp Hayes and his preparations for battle with the Eastern Sioux |
| Date | 8 July 1863 |
| Author | Sibley, Henry H. (1811-1891) |
| Recipient | Pope, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | General Sibley writes to Major General Pope to report on his arrival at Camp Hayes and his preparations for a fight with the Eastern Sioux. The Sioux were encamped at Devil's Lake and led by Little Crow. Describes the desolate country and preparations being made. Praises the soldiers under his command. Noted as "Personal." Written from Camp Hayes, west of Cheyenne River, on stationary of the "Head-Quarters, District of Minnesota, Department of the Northwest." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces American Indian History Frontiers and Exploration American West |
| People | Sibley, Henry Hastings (1811-1891) Pope, John (1822-1892) |
| Place written | Hayes County, Nebraska |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Little Crow had been killed on 2 July 1863, a fact Sibley discovered later that month when he captured Wowinapa, Little Crow's son, at Devil's Lake. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |