First published in 1871, this book is the harrowing account of Fanny Kelly's five months of captivity at the hands of the Sioux Indians in 1864. The book also includes a brief account of General Sully's Indian Expedition, which provides context for the events of Kelly's captivity. This memoir offers a first-hand account of the experiences of a white woman among the Sioux, and sheds light on the complexities of race and culture in the American West during the 19th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"I was a member of a small company of emigrants, who were attacked by an overwhelming force of hostile Sioux, which resulted in the death of a large proportion of the party, in my own capture, and a horrible captivity of five months' duration. Of my thrilling adventures and experience during this season of terror and privation, I propose to give a plain, unvarnished narrative, hoping the reader will be more interested in facts concerning the habits, manners, and customs of the Indians, and their treatment of prisoners."_x000D_ Fanny Kelly (1845–1904) was a North American pioneer woman captured by the Sioux and freed five months later. She later wrote a book about her experiences called Narrative of My Captivity among the Sioux Indians in 1871.

Kelly's account of the family's wagon train being attacked by Indians in1864 and the resulting massacre. She and her daughter were captured and enslaved. She details daily life and customs of a culture that was quickly disappearing.