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.

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.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Fanny Kelly’s memoir, first published in 1872, is an intelligent and thoughtful narrative. Kelly spent five months as a prisoner of Ogalalla Sioux in 1864 when she was nineteen years old. A woman of her time, there was no reason she should feel sympathy toward her captors, but the introduction points out examples of expressed favor toward the Sioux, however unconscious. This narrative is a valuable part of literature not only for its historical importance but its depiction of the conflicting images of Native Americans in the nineteenth century: savage aggressors or victims of prejudice and oppression.