The Chicago Massacre of 1812: With Illustrations and Historical DocumentsKirkland, Joseph
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The Chicago Massacre of 1812: With Illustrations and Historical Documents
Kirkland, Joseph
Chicago (Ill.) -- History; Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Ill., 1812
Chapter IV. A Long Farewell.--Departure not favored
by sub-officers; soldier suggests "jerked beef;" 85:--Heald's letter
of Nov. 7, 1812, regarding the withdrawal; Wau-Bun to the
contrary; alleged disorder; 86:--Captain Heald's traits; 87:--Heald
and Kinzie have a pow-wow with the Indians; consult between
themselves; agree to distribute goods, but destroy arms and
whisky; Kinzie's liquors; plan carried out; 88:--William Wells
to the rescue; scene of his arrival; 89:--Baseless hopes aroused;
Black Partridge gives up his medal; 90:--This meant war; then
what should have been done? 92:--Mrs. Heald's story of the
preparations; 93:--Surroundings then and now; 94-96:--Saturday
having been already described, the story skips from Friday to
Sunday; 96.
Chapter V. Fate of the Fugitives.--Every word treasured;
97:--Heald's escape while wounded are being tortured; incidents
of canoe-travel; omission of record of halt on the St. Joseph's;
kindness of commandant at Mackinaw; 98;--Push on to
Detroit, Buffalo, Pittsburg, and so on home, to Louisville, meeting
with Mrs. Heald's father; unfortunate loss of her written story;
99:--Wau-Bun story; Sergeant Griffith and To-pee-nee-be; Kinzies
are taken to Chief Robinson at St Joseph's, and later to Detroit;
John Kinzie tries to save his property; 100:--Friendly Indians
helped by Thomas Forsyth to rescue Lieut. Helm and send him to
Detroit; sent on as prisoners to Fort George, Niagara; incivility
atoned for by Col. Sheaffe; the Helms reach their home and
friends; 102:--Mrs. Helm's remarks about Captain Heald; prisoners
and citizens, scattered among the Indians, are alleged to be
generally ransomed; 103:--Fate of Mrs. Burns and baby; child seen
in after years by Mrs. Kinzie; fate of the Lee family; Black Partridge
wants to marry the widow; the young raccoon; 104:--Madame
du Pin; Nau-non-gee and Sergeant Hays kill each other; 106.
Chapter VI. John Kinzie's Captivity.--America never a
mititary nation; gloomy opening of 1813; early losses and later
gains; 107:--Prisoners ransomed in Detroit; Kinzies try to help
the helpless; 108:--John Kinzie suspected of spying; repeatedly
arrested by the English and released by the Indians; ironed and
imprisoned; 109:--Catches a glimpse of Perry's victory on Lake
Erie; sent on to Quebec; 110:--Strange release; returns to Detroit,
where, with Kee-po-tah, he welcomes Gen. Harrison; 112.
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