The Black Hawk War Including a Review of Black Hawk's LifeStevens, Frank Everett
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The Black Hawk War Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life
Stevens, Frank Everett
Black Hawk War, 1832; Black Hawk, Sauk chief, 1767-1838
CHAPTER XXX.–Consolidation of the Divisions. Capt. Dunn
Shot. Henry, Alexander and Dodge Detached to Move to Ft.
Winnebago. Posey sent to Ft. Hamilton. Disintegration of
Army. Alexander’s Return 208
CHAPTER XXXI.–Ft. Winnebago Reached. Stampede. Henry’s
Treatment of Disobedient Officers. Black Hawk’s Trail to
Westward Discovered. Forced March. Battle of the
Wisconsin. At Blue Mounds 213
CHAPTER XXXII.–Pursuit Resumed. Battle of the Bad Axe 221
CHAPTER XXXIII.–Throckmorton’s Narrative. Atkinson’s Report.
Black Hawk’s Flight. Capture. Delivery to Gen. Street.
Council 226
CHAPTER XXXIV.–Stambaugh’s Expedition 234
CHAPTER XXXV.–Examination of the Indians. Black Hawk a
Prisoner 238
CHAPTER XXXVI.–Scott’s Expedition. Treaty 242
CHAPTER XXXVII.–Movements of the Michigan Militia 243
CHAPTER XXXVIII.–Prison Life. Eastern Trip. Return. Council
at Ft. Armstrong. Black Hawk’s Apology. Black Hawk
Released 259
CHAPTER XXXIX.–Second Trip East. A Quiet Life. July Fourth
Toast at Ft. Madison. Interview with Iowas. Death. Burial.
His Grave Robbed. Bones Recovered. Consumed by Fire. Death
of Madam Black Hawk 268
APPENDIX: Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War 277
APPENDIX: Jefferson Davis in the Black Hawk War 290
LIST OF PORTRAITS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE
ABERCROMBIE, LIEUT. J.J. From photograph deposited
by Hon. A.J. Turner, of Portage, Wis., in the
Wisconsin Historical Collections. 293
ALEXANDER, GEN. M.K. From daguerreotype owned by
his daughter, Mrs. J.A. Judson, of Paris, Ill. 192
ANDERSON, LIEUT. ROBERT. From ivory miniature
owned by his daughter, Mrs. E.M.C.A. Lawton,
Washington, D.C.; by her copyrighted in 1901,
and now first published. 293
ARCHER, COL. WILLIAM B. From a steel plate owned
by F.J. Bartlett, Marshall, Ill. 225
ARENZ, FRANCIS. From an oil painting owned by his
son, Albert W. Arenz, of Jacksonville, Ill. 93
ATKINSON, GEN. HENRY. From oil painting owned by
his grandson, Captain B.W. Atkinson, U.S.A Now
first published. 112
BAD AXE BATTLEFIELD. From oil painting owned by
Wisconsin Historical Society. 224
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