Episode 2 of 2
Ransom of Abbie Gardner
- When
- 1858
- Where
- Upper Sioux Agency
Abbie Gardner was ransomed in 1858 and returned to Spirit Lake after being taken to the Upper Sioux Agency.
Following her capture during the 1857 raids, Abbie Gardner was held by the Sioux. In the summer of 1858, negotiations succeeded in securing her ransom. She was taken by two Sisseton to the Upper Sioux Agency on the Minnesota River and subsequently returned to Spirit Lake.
Sources
- Inkpaduta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
- Spirit Lake Massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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