Litters were constructed for the wounded, the march was taken up and in two days (24th) the Blue Mounds were reached and there the army met Posey, Atkinson and Alexander, the two latter having pushed on from Ft. Koshkonong after learning of the discovery of Black Hawk’s westward trail. ----- Footnote 198: Thwaites, “The Black Hawk War,” p. 33. Footnote 199: Peter Parkinson, Vol. 2. Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 405. Footnote 200: Dement’s grievance began when, after his battle and the resumption of the march for Fort Hamilton, Posey encountered fresh trails on the first day out and, instead of following them to a possible fight, returned to Kellogg’s and there camped until the next day, to “await the baggage wagons,” as claimed by Wakefield on p. 39. Dement charged this as an act of cowardice. Footnote 201: During this march White Crow offered to conduct Posey and Dodge with a few followers to Black Hawk’s camp which was singularly strong, and had the officers gone, certain death had followed. This conclusively proved that White Cloud designedly sought to have the party annihilated. Footnote 202: Wakefield, 45. Moses, 373. Brown, 368. Journal, A.S. Johnston. Footnote 203: Reynolds, “My Own Times,” 395. Footnote 204: Others allege a few miles to the east on an Island in the Bark. Footnote 205: A.S. Johnston’s Journal. Footnote 206: Ford, 134. Footnote 207: Lt. Robert Anderson. X Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 171. Footnote 208: Wakefield, p. 72, has made the statement that Atkinson at once expressed to Henry to proceed. Footnote 209: Wakefield, p. 61. Footnote 210: Wis. Colls., Vol. 2, p. 354. Footnote 211: Ford, 139. Footnote 212: Wakefield, p. 62. Footnote 213: Wakefield says the 18th, p. 62. Footnote 214: Wakefield, p. 63. Footnote 215: Wakefield, p. 63 and 72. Footnote 216: Wakefield, p. 64. Footnote 217: Near the spot where the Lake House subsequently stood. Footnote 218: Ford, 144. Footnote 219: Ford, 145. Footnote 220: Ford, 145. Footnote 221: Except McNair. Footnote 222: Capt. Loomis. Footnote 223: Smith’s comment on the above letter, Vol. 3, page 426, History of Wisconsin: “The above letter is extracted from Niles Register of August 18th, 1832, and it does not appear to whom it is addressd: but it is highly probable that it is the letter which was sent to the commandant of Fort Crawford, at Prairie du Chien, which Captain Estes carried as express. “The singularity of the language of the letter will be evident, when it is considered that General Henry had the chief command at the battle of Wisconsin Heights, and not Colonel Dodge.” ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER XXXII. PURSUIT RESUMED–BATTLE OF THE BAD AXE.