THE TRAIL OF BLACK HAWK By EVERETT T. TOMLINSON SCOUTING ON THE OLD FRONTIER STORIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION SCOUTING WITH MAD ANTHONY THE MYSTERIOUS RIFLEMAN SCOUTING ON THE BORDER THE PURSUIT OF THE APACHE CHIEF THE TRAIL OF THE MOHAWK CHIEF YOUNG PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PLACES YOUNG AMERICANS WANT TO KNOW FIGHTERS YOUNG AMERICANS WANT TO KNOW THE STORY OF GENERAL PERSHING [Illustration: “‘The kind of a horse I’ve always wanted to own’ ... he thought.” [PAGE 152] ] GREAT INDIAN CHIEFS SERIES THE TRAIL OF BLACK HAWK BY PAUL G. TOMLINSON Author of “To the Land of the Caribou,” “In Camp on Bass Island,” etc. [Illustration] ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK AND LONDON D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1924 COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY D. APPLETON AND COMPANY Printed in the United States of America PREFACE The adventures and experiences of the hardy settlers on the continually advancing frontier have provided a fascinating but comparatively unknown chapter in the history of our country. Romance, bitter prejudice, distorted tales, and traditions more or less trustworthy, have combined to create a strong interest in the Indians. So much, however, has been written of a sensational and improbable nature that the result has not always been desirable. Just as there were “good” Indians and “bad” Indians, so the stories of Indians have ofttimes created impressions that were erroneous or even false. The appeal of Indian life and of Indian wars, however, is perpetually strong. Who these early inhabitants of America were, what they did, how they lived and how they fought their battles, why they were engaged in conflicts with the early settlers and our troops, are essential parts of our history. The names of King Philip, Massasoit, Brandt, Tecumseh, Pontiac, Red Jacket, Black Hawk, Keokuk, Ouray, Sitting Bull and others are perhaps well known, but just what is behind the names is not so commonly understood. And yet all this is a legitimate part of our history, which every American, and particularly every young American ought to know and wants to know. Even if it is impossible for him properly to understand the vanishing race he ought not to be ignorant of, nor forget, the struggle of those early days.