This is the historical site of the largest mass execution ever in American history. Located across from the Mankato Public Library on Riverfront Drive.
The following is the list of Dakota warriors hung on December 26, 1862:
1. Ta-he-do-ne-cha, (One who forbids his house.) - Charged with raping a white women and taking her prisoner.[7]
2. Plan-doo-ta, (Red Otter.) - Charged with participating in the murder of Mr. Patwell, and ravishing a young girl.[7]
3. Wy-a-tah-ta-wa, (His People.) - Confessed to having participated in the murder of Mr. Patville, and to have been in three battles. The Battle of Redwood Ferry, New Ulm, and Birch Coolie.[7]
4. Hin-hau-shoon-ko-yag-ma-ne, (One who walks clothed in an Owl's Tail.) - Charged with the murder of Mr. Alexander Hunter and taking his wife prisoner.[7]
5. Ma-za-bom-doo, (Iron Blower.) - Convicted of murder of an old women and two children at the Travelers's Home, near New Ulm.[7]
6. Wak-pa-doo-ta, (Red Leaf.) - Confessed that he was engaged in the massacres, and that he shot a white man.[7]
7. Wa-he-hua, (Meaning not known.) - Confessed that he had been in three battles and fired at white people, but stated he never killed anyone.[7]
8. Sua-ma-ne, (Tinkling Walker.) - Convicted of the murder of two people. He claimed never being there.[7]
9. Ta-tay-me-ma, (Round Wind) - In Lincoln's executive order but reprieved at the last minute.
10. Rda-in-yan-ka, (Rattling Runner.) - Accused of being in the battles of Wood Lake, Fort Ridgely, and New Ulm and aided in the killing of white people.[7]
11. Doo-wau-sa, (The Singer.) - Confessed to having been in the battles of New Ulm, Fort Ridgely, Birch Coolie, and Wood Lake. In Nicollet murdered three women and two men in a wagon.[1]
12. Ha-pau, (Second child of a son.) - Confessed he was with the war party that killed Mr. Patville and his companions. He took one of the women prisoner.[7]
13. Shoon-ka-ska, (White Dog.) - Leader of the party that Attacked Captain Marsh's company at Redwood Ferry. Charged with "Participation in the murders robberies and outrages committed by the Sioux tribe of Indians on the Minnesota Frontier."[9]
14. Toon-kau-e-cha-tag-ma-ne, (One who walks by his Grandfather.)
15. E-tay-doo-tay, (Red Face.) - Confessed to being at the battles of Fort Ridgely, Birch Coolie, and Wood Lake. He claims to have killed seven the first day across the river and killed Mr. Divol after he was shot.[8]
16. Am-da-cha, (Broken to Pieces.)
17. Hay-pe-pau, (Third child of a son.) - Cut Mrs. Thieler with a hatchet after she had been shot by another Indian, and fired many shots at the fort.
18. Mah-pe-o-ke-na-jui, (Who stands on the Clouds.) - Convicted of the murder of Antoine Young, and of participating in the murder of another man, four women, and eleven children.
19. Harry Milord, (Half Breed.) - Convicted of participating in the murder of a white man and woman.
20. Chas-kay-dau, (First born of a son.) - Convicted of shooting and cutting open a woman who was with child.
21. Baptiste Campbell, _____. - Confessed that he was one of the party who murdered a man and woman, and that he shot first.
22. Ta-ta-ka-gay, (Wind Maker.) - Convicted of murdering or of participating in the murder of Amos W. Huggins.
23. Hay-pin-kpa, (The Tips of the Horn.) - Convicted of the murder of Garvie.
24. Hypolite Auge, (Half-breed.) - Confesses that he was one of the party that murdered a white man, and that he fired at him.
25. Ka-pay-shue, (One who does not Flee.) - Convicted of participating in a massacre, and boasted he had killed nineteen persons.
26. Wa-kau-tau-ka, (Great Spirit.) - Convicted of the murder of a white man not named.
27. Toon-kau-ko-yag-e-na-jui, (One who stands clothed with his Grandfather.) - Convicted of participating in the murder of a white man at the Big Woods.
28. Wa-ka-ta-e-na-jui, (One who stands on the earth.)
29. Pa-za-koo-tay-ma-ne, (One who walks prepared to shoot.) - Convicted of participating in the murder of a party of eight white men.
30. Ta-tay-hde-dau, (Wind comes home.) - Convicted of participating in the massacre at Beaver creek, and of taking captive a white woman.
31. Wa-she-choon, (Frenchman.) - Convicted of participating in the murder of LaButt’s son.
32. A-c-cha-ga, (To grow upon.) - Convicted of participating in the murder of an old man and two girls.
33. Ho-tan-in-koo, (Voice that appears coming.) - Convicted of participating in the murder of a man at Green lake; admits
he struck him with an axe after he had been shot by others of the party.
34. Khay-tan-hoon-ka, (The Parent Hawk.) - Proved to have been one of a party that committed massacres at Beaver creek.
35. Chau-ka-hda, (Near the Wood.) - Is proven to have been of the party, and present when Mr. Patville was
killed, and to have saved Mary Anderson (who had been wounded) from
being killed, and to have taken her prisoner.
36 Hda-hin-hday, (To make a rattling voice.) - Convicted of the murder of Mrs. Adams’s child, and others. Was one of the party that brought Mrs. Adams in.
37. O-ya-tay-a-kee, (The Coming People.) - Convicted of participating in the murder of Mr. Patville.
38. Ma-hoo-way-ma, (He comes for me.) - Convicted of participating in the massacre at “Travellers’ Home,” and of murdering a man on the road near there.
39. Wa-kin-yan-wa, (Little Thunder.) - Convicted of participated in the murders, near the Travellers home of an old man, two young girls and two boys.
The following Dakota Chiefs had been captured in Canada and returned to the U.S. Government:
1. Wakanozhanzhan (Medicine Bottle.) - Convicted of killing civilians and sentenced to be executed by hanging. They were hung by guillotine in the court yard of Fort Snelling in November of 1865, in the presence of the troops stationed here.[6]
2. Sakepedan, (Little Six.) - Convicted of killing civilians and sentenced to be executed by hanging. He participated in the attacks at Beaver Creek and Sacred Heart Creek,and in the battle of Wood Lake.[6]
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