The Black Hawk War Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life by Frank Everett Stevens

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BARNSBACK, CAPT. JULIUS L. From daguerreotype made in 1845, owned by Mrs. Clara P. Jones, of Edwardsville, Ill. 125 BEACH, MAJOR JOHN. From Fulton’s Red Men of Iowa. 37 BEALL, MAJOR ALEXANDER. From photograph made in 1862, owned by William A. Peak, of Exeter, Ill. 123 BEGGS, REV. STEPHEN R. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 167 BENSON, JAMES. Private in Captain McClure’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean County Historical Society. 136 BLACKBURN, COL. JAMES M. From his only portrait. 225 BLACK HAWK (1 and 2). From American Phrenological Journal for November, 1838. Second number. (3) From portrait by George Catlin. (4) From Patterson’s First Edition of Black Hawk’s Autobiography. (5) From oil painting owned by Wisconsin Historical Society at Madison by R.M. Sully. (6) From McKenney and Hall’s Indians. 17 BLACK HAWK’S POWDER HORN. Owned by Iowa Historical Society at Iowa City. Photographed by Prof. B.F. Shambaugh. 272 BLACK HAWK’S PROMISSORY NOTE. From the original, owned by Mrs. Fannie Anderson, of Louisiana, Mo. Unpaid. 272 BLACK HAWK’S TOWER. As it appears to-day. 272 BLACKWELL, ROBERT. Paymaster. From daguerreotype owned by Mrs. J.J. Brown, of Vandalia, Ill. 124 BLISS, MAJOR JOHN. From portrait in Minnesota Historical Society’s rooms at St. Paul. 97 BOONE, CAPT. LEVI D. From an old photograph owned by C.B. Rhodes, of Hillsboro, Ill. 126 BOONE, COL. NATHAN. Son of Daniel Boone. Only picture. From daguerreotype loaned by his grandson, N.B. Craig, of Hanover, Ill. 293 BOUCHARD, EDWARD D. From a tintype made in 1875, owned by his son, Dr. William L. Bouchard, of Chicago. Only portrait and now first published. 143 BOYD, JAMES M. Second Lieutenant. From photograph owned by Dr. H.B. Tanner, of South Kaukauna, Wis. 235 BRACKEN, LIEUT. CHARLES. From daguerreotype owned by Thomas Bracken, of Mineral Point, Wis. 175 BRADY, GEN. HUGH. From oil painting owned by George N. Brady, of Detroit, Mich. Now first published. 120 BREESE, LIEUT.-COL. SIDNEY. U.S. Senator, Chief Justice, etc. From his first portrait, an oil, owned by his son, Sidney S. Breese, Springfield, Ill., and now first published. 197 BRISTOL, JOHN E. Still alive. From photograph owned by author. 135 BROWNING, O.H. U.S. Senator, Secretary Interior, etc. From the engraving published with his life. 119 BUCKMASTER, MAJOR NATHANIEL. From his first picture, a daguerreotype, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Buckmaster Curran, of Alton, Ill., and now first published. 97 BURNS, CAPT. JAMES. From daguerreotype furnished by Hon. George Vernor, of Nashville, Ill. 193 BUTLER, CAPT. PETER. From daguerreotype owned by R.O. Butler, of Monmouth, Ill. 195 CALHOUN, JOHN, of Capt. Goodan’s Company. The County Surveyor who furnished Abraham Lincoln with instruments and employment as deputy. He was president of the Lecompton Constitutional Convention. From three-fourths length oil painting owned by Kansas Historical Society, Topeka. 280 CARLIN, GOV. THOMAS. Then Captain. From oil portrait in Executive Mansion at Springfield, Ill. 94 CARPENTER, WILLIAM. Paymaster. From a steel plate. 124 CARTWRIGHT, REV. PETER. Private in Captain Reuben Brown’s Company. From the plate in his autobiography. 281 CASEY, ZADOCK. Paymaster. Later Lieut.-Gov. Member of Congress, etc. From oil painting owned by his son, Dr. John R. Casey, of Joliet, Ill. 179 CASSELL, ADJUTANT HENRY K. From photograph made in 1863, owned by Mrs. Richard Curphy, of Scranton, Iowa. 160 CASS, LEWIS. Secretary of War in 1832. From the engraving made by the U.S. Bureau of Printing and Engraving. 100 CHETLAIN, A.L. From photograph owned by author. 142 CHETLAIN, LOUIS. Father of last above. Both in Dodge’s Squadron. From old photograph owned by the son. 142 CHRISTY, COL. SAMUEL C. From oil portrait owned by his daughter, Mary F. Scanlan, of St. Louis, Mo. 93 CHOUTEAU, COL. AUGUSTE. From fine plate owned by grandson, J. Gilman Chouteau, of St. Louis. 32 CHOUTEAU, COL. PIERRE. From oil painting owned by Pierre Chouteau, of St. Louis. 32 CLARK, LIEUT. MERIWETHER LEWIS. Of Gen. Atkinson’s Staff. From oil painting owned by Mrs. Meriwether Lewis Clark, of Louisville, Ky., made in 1832. 113 CLARK, GOV. WILLIAM. From engraving owned by grandson, John O’Fallon Clark, of St. Louis. 54 COFFEY, CAPT. ACHILLES. From frontispiece of his book, entitled, “History of the Regular Baptist Church,” published in 1877. 190 COPES, WILLIAM. Private in Capt. Covell’s Company. Still alive. Present at dedication of monument at Stillman’s battlefield in 1892. From life. 138 COWEN, LIEUT.-COL. WILLIAM. From old portrait owned by his son, Robert A. Cowen, of Chicago. 159 CRAIG, CAPT. JAMES. From the original, owned by his son, N.B. Craig, of Hanover, Ill. 141 DANLEY, LEVI. Corporal in Captain McClure’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From plate owned by McLean Co. Hist. Soc. 136 DAVENPORT, GEORGE. An assistant quartermaster of militia. First settler on Rock Island. From oil painting in Supervisors’ room at Rock Island. 113 DAVIS, LIEUT. JEFFERSON. From an ivory miniature owned by Mrs. Davis and copied by her for this work. 290 DEMENT, MAJOR JOHN. From portrait owned by author. 179 DICKSON, CAPT. JOSEPH. From daguerreotype owned by his son, Joseph P. Dickson, of Platteville, Wis. 216 DIMMETT, WILLIAM. Private in Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean Co. Hist. Society. 136 DIXON, ELISHA. Private in Capt. McClure’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean Co. Hist. Society. 136 DIXON’S FERRY. From oil painting owned by Miss F. Louise Dixon, of Dixon, Ill. 129 DIXON, JOHN. From photograph owned by author. 129 DODGE, A.C. U.S. Senator, Minister to Spain, etc. From photograph owned by his son, W.W. Dodge, of Burlington, Iowa. 299 DODGE, COL. HENRY. Governor, U.S. Senator, etc. From portrait owned by his grandson, W.W. Dodge, Burlington, Iowa. 141 DODGE, COL. HENRY. In uniform as a U.S. Ranger, by George Catlin. From the original, owned by W.W. Dodge, of Burlington, Iowa. 141 DUNCAN, GEN. JOSEPH. Later Governor of Illinois. From the oil painting in Executive Mansion, in Springfield. 94 DUNLAP, ADJUTANT SAMUEL. From daguerreotype owned by Mrs. J.M. Wagner, of Newman, Ill. 192 DUNN, CAPT. CHARLES. Chief Justice, etc. From the oil painting in the rooms of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, at Madison. 191 EATON, LIEUT. NATHANIEL J. From daguerreotype made in 1848, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Harriet Eaton Root, of Alton, Ill. 113 EDDY, HENRY. Quartermaster-General. From daguerreotype owned by his son (recently deceased), John M. Eddy, of Shawneetown, Ill. 115 EDWARDS, LIEUT.-COL. ABRAHAM. President First Legislative Council Mich. Ter. From portrait owned by Mich. Pioneer and Hist. Soc., Lansing. 255 EDWARDS, CYRUS. From a steel plate owned by his daughter, Mrs. George K. Hopkins, of Alton, Ill. 122 EDWARDS, NINIAN. First Governor of Illinois Territory, U.S. Senator, etc. From portrait in Executive Mansion, at Springfield. 54 ELKIN, CAPT. W.F. From an old picture owned by Lee B. Elkin, of Springfield, Ill. 95 EWING, MAJOR W.L.D. U.S. Senator, etc. From miniature made in 1835, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Margaret M. Dale, of Kansas City, Mo. 224 FEAMAN, CAPT. JACOB. From photograph owned by Elias Feaman, of Chester, Ill. 198 FLOOD, CAPT. WILLIAM G. From old photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. W.E. Boswell, of Carthage, Ill. 123 FORD, THOMAS. Governor, Etc. Private in Whiteside’s Battalion in campaign of 1831. From painting in Executive Mansion, Springfield, Ill. 94 FORT ARMSTRONG. From an original etching by Mrs. Alice C. Walker, of Moline, Ill., and loaned for use in this work. 66 FORT CRAWFORD. From the oil painting made by Arthur Brower. 121 FORT DEARBORN. From picture in rooms of Chicago Historical Society. 167 FORT DIXON. From oil painting owned by author. 161 FORT MADISON. From a rare print in the “Annals of Iowa,” furnished by Mr. Charles Aldrich, of Des Moines. 37 FORT MADISON. Ground plan, from drawings in the War Department, at Washington. 37 FORT SNELLING. From oil painting in collection of Minn. Historical Society at St. Paul. 77 FORT WINNEBAGO. From painting owned by Hon. A.J. Turner, of Portage, Wis. 308 FRY, COL. JACOB. From an old photograph owned by his son, William M. Fry, of Carrollton, Ill. 95 GAINES, GEN. E.P. From engraving after the portrait by J.W. Jarvis. 93 GEAR, CAPT. H.H. From photograph owned by Gen. John C. Smith, Chicago. 299 GILLESPIE, ADJUTANT JOSEPH. From daguerreotype owned by C.E. Gillespie, of Edwardsville, Ill. 96 GILLHAM, LIEUT.-COL. JAMES. From photograph owned by his son, W.A. Gillham, of Riggston, Ill. 196 GIVENS, CAPT. WILLIAM T. From an old tintype owned by his son, Robert S. Givens, of Waverly, Ill. 126 GRATIOT, LIEUT. CHARLES. Of Capt. Dowling’s Company. From daguerreotype owned by his son, Henry R. Gratiot, Gratiot, Wis. 142 GRATIOT, COL. HENRY. From oil painting owned by Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. Furnished by Hon. Hempstead Washburne, of Chicago, a grandson. 115 GRATIOT, CAPT. J.R.B. From an ivory miniature painted by the Swiss artist, Peter Reinderpacker, owned by daughter of Captain G., Mrs. Ninette Hempstead, of De Soto, Mo. 141 GRIDLEY, LIEUT. ASAHEL. Of Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean County Historical Society, of Bloomington, Ill. 135 GRIGNON, AUGUSTIN. From oil painting in Wisconsin Historical Collections. 235 HAACKE, DAVID. Of Capt. David W. Barnes’ Company. Dressed in uniform of captain of militia of the time, to which office he was appointed in 1833. 132 HAINES, ALFRED. Of Capt. John G. Adams’ Company. From daguerreotype owned by his brother, James Haines, of Pekin, Ill. 135 HAINES, JONATHAN. Of Capt. Adams’ Company. From daguerreotype owned by his brother, James Haines, of Pekin, Ill. At Stillman’s battle, with his brother, next above. 135 HALL, OLIVER W. From tintype owned by his daughter, Dr. Lucinda H. Corr, of Carlinville, Ill. 133 HAMILTON, COL. WILLIAM S. From the original, owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. 182 HARDIN, COL. JOHN J. From oil painting made of him in 1832, owned by his son, Gen. M.D. Hardin, of Chicago. 95 HARNEY, CAPT. W.S. From his first portrait done in oil in 1825, owned by Mrs. John M. Harney, of St. Louis, Mo., and now first published. 120 HARRISON, GOV. WILLIAM HENRY. From the oil portrait owned by Betty Harrison Eaton, of North Bend, Ohio. 32 HAWS, CAPT. WILLIAM. From photograph owned by J.W. Thornton, of Magnolia, Ill. 159 HEADEN, WILLIAM. Surgeon. From oil painting owned by Walter Headen, of Shelbyville, Ill. 124 HOGAN, LIEUT. JOHN S.C. Of Capt. Kercheval’s Company. Second Postmaster of Chicago. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 120 HOLLIDAY, CAPT. JOEL. From an old tintype owned by his son, James H. Holliday, of Rileyville. 190 HORN, REV. REDDICK. From his only picture, owned by H.M. Horn, of Republican City, Neb., and now first published. 137 HORN, SYLVIA HALL. From photograph owned by her granddaughter, Mrs. Samuel Dunavan, of Leland, Ill. 154 HORNEY, SAMUEL. Quartermaster. From portrait secured by John S. Bagby, of Rushville, Ill. 123 HUBBARD, LIEUT. GURDON S. Of Capt. Alex. Bailey’s Company. From photograph by Mosher. 175 HUSSEY, NATHAN. Brigade Wagonmaster. From beautiful daguerreotype owned by grandson, J.Y. Hussey, of Williamsville, Ill. 195 HUSSEY, WILLIAM S. Fourth Sergeant of Capt. Claywell’s Company. From old photograph owned by J.Y. Hussey, of Williamsville, Ill. 198 ILES, CAPT. ELIJAH. In whose company Abraham Lincoln was a private. From photograph made by Anderson, of Springfield. 175 IRWIN, LIEUT. ALEXANDER J. From oil painting in rooms of Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. 235 JACKSON, ANDREW. President in 1832. From engraving made from portrait by Earl. 54 JAMES, MAJOR THOMAS. From oil painting owned by his son, Dr. Lewis James, of Racola, Mo. 143 JEFFERSON BARRACKS. From an old print–very rare. 100 JENKINS, CAPT. A.M. From oil painting owned by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. M.E. Jenkins, of Washington, D.C. 196 JONES, COL. GABRIEL. From an old tintype owned by Adelia G. Gordon, of Chester, Ill. 217 JONES, GEORGE W. U.S. Senator, etc. From his first picture, owned by his daughter, Mrs. J. Linn Deuss, of Dubuque, Iowa. 299 JOHNSTON, LIEUT. ALBERT SIDNEY. From an ivory miniature in the family of Mrs. William Preston Johnston, of New Orleans. Published formerly by the “Century Company.” 225 JOHNSTON, LIEUT. JOSEPH E. From the steel plate in his “Narrative.” 246 KE-O-KUK. From the oil painting–the only one made of him from life–secured by I.G. Baker, of St. Louis. 27 LECLAIRE, ANTOINE. The Interpreter. From oil painting in Court House, at Davenport, Iowa. 27 LEE, WILLIAM H. Of Capt. Samuel Huston’s Company. Still alive. Remembers distinctly that Gen. Atkinson swore in the Illinois troops at the mouth of Rock River, including the company of Lincoln. The author is under many obligations to him for valuable information. 281 LETTER OF MAJOR NATHANIEL BUCKMASTER determining what officer swore Capt. Abraham Lincoln into the U.S. service. Owned by Mrs. Catherine Buckmaster Curran, of Alton, Ill. 284 LINCOLN, CAPT. ABRAHAM. From his first picture, a daguerreotype, owned by Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, of Chicago. Copyrighted 1895-6 by S.S. McClure Company. Use permitted here. 277 LINCOLN, CAPT. ABRAHAM. Discharge signed by him. From the collection of Mr. Oldroyd, of Washington. 281 LINCOLN, CAPT. ABRAHAM. Muster roll made by him and in the possession of the author. 279 LOGAN, DR. JOHN B. Father of Gen. John A. Logan. From oil painting owned by J.V. Logan, of Menard, Ill. 196 LONG, MAJOR THOMAS. From oil painting owned by his son, T.W. Long, of Taylorville, Ill. 119 LOWE, CAPT. GIDEON. From oil painting owned by his granddaughter, Mrs. E.S. Purdy, of Portage, Wis. 128 MACOMB, GEN. ALEXANDER. Major-General commanding U.S.A in 1832. From engraving after the painting by T. Sully. 308 MADDING, CAPT. CHAMPION S. From daguerreotype owned by his son, L.B. Madding, of Woodstock, Wis. 194 MAP OF ILLINOIS. Showing marches, forts, etc. Made Facing by author. Introduction. MAP OF ILLINOIS. Showing “Military Tract.” Made in 1822, after LeSage’s Atlas. 77 MAP OF THE LEAD MINES DISTRICT. Made in 1832. From Tanner’s Guide. 140 MARSAC, CAPT. JOSEPH. From oil painting owned by Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, Lansing. Capt. Marsac was also interpreter at the making of the Cass Treaty. 255 MASON, CAPT. R.B. From miniature made in 1846, owned by his daughter, Miss Nannie Mason, of Louisville, Ky. 225 MASON, GOV. S.T. From oil portrait which hangs in the State House at Lansing, Mich. 255 MATHEWS, CAPT. CYRUS. From photograph owned by Mrs. James R. Mathews, of Jacksonville, Ill. 160 MAUGHS, CAPT. MILTON M. From a tintype made in 1850, owned by W.B. Langley, of Chicago. Captain Maughs was founder of Mauston, Wis. 139 MAYO, CAPT. JONATHAN. From old photograph furnished by LeRoy Wiley, of Paris, Ill. 193 MAYO, WALTER L. 194 MENARD, CAPT. PETER or PIERRE. From daguerreotype owned by A.H. Menard, of Tremont, Ill. 160 MOFFETT, CAPT. THOMAS. From photograph owned by George M. Brinkerhoff, of Springfield, Ill. 198 MONUMENT AT INDIAN CREEK MASSACRE. From photograph owned by Mrs. Samuel Dunavan, of Leland, Ill. 154 MONUMENT AT KELLOGG’S GROVE. From photograph owned by J.B. Timms. 175 MONUMENT AT STILLMAN’S BATTLEFIELD. From photograph owned by author. 132 MORRISON, LIEUT. JOHN. Father of Hon. William R. Morrison. From photograph owned by latter. Of Capt. J.S. Briggs’ Company. 197 MUNSON, RACHEL HALL. From a photograph made by W.E. Bowman, of Ottawa, in 1865, and now owned by author. 154 MCCLERNAND, JOHN A. Assistant Brigade Quartermaster. From daguerreotype made in 1843, when he was in Congress. Owned by his son, Col. E.J. McClernand, U.S.A Never before published. 190 MCCONNEL, MAJOR MURRAY. From oil painting owned by his daughter, Mrs. Lilla M. Boothby. 217 MCCULLOUGH, WILLIAM. Of Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From plate owned by McLean County His. Soc., at Bloomington. 138 MCKEE, WILLIAM. Private of the company of Capt. Ralls. Same regiment as Capt. Lincoln. 138 MCMURTRY, CAPT. WILLIAM. From an old daguerreotype. 195 NAPER, CAPT. JOSEPH. From daguerreotype owned by C.A. Naper, of Naperville, Ill. 167 NEWHALL, DR. HORATIO. From photograph owned by Mrs. William C. Barrett, of Galena, Ill. 140 ONSTOTT, CAPT. JOHN. From daguerreotype owned by J.H. Songer, of Xenia, Ill. 191 ORDER of May 22, to Whiteside. Special No. 11. 162 ORDER of May 25, to cause injury. 132 ORDER to forbid firing of arms. 280 OREAR, GEORGE. From photograph owned by his son, T.B. Orear, of Jacksonville, Ill. 123 ORENDORF, JAMES K. Private in the company of Capt. Covell. At Stillman’s battle. From daguerreotype owned by McLean County Hist. Soc., Bloomington Ill. 138 OTTAWA. At the time of the Black Hawk War. From an old sketch owned by W.E. Bowman, of Ottawa, and now first published. 130 PARKER, LEONARD B. Quartermaster. From rare old silhouette owned by his son, George W. Parker, of St. Louis, and now first published. 193 PARKINSON, CAPT. D.M. From oil painting owned by granddaughter, Miss M.L. Parkinson, of Mineral Point, Wis., and now first published. 217 PARKINSON, NATHANIEL T. Of Dodge’s Squadron. From tintype owned by Miss M.L. Parkinson, of Mineral Point, Wis. 142 PARMENTER, ISAAC. Adjutant. From daguerreotype furnished by H.T. Goddard, of Mt. Carmel, Ill. 194 PA-SHE-PA-HO, CHIEF. From “McKenney and Hall’s Indians.” 27 PATTERSON, J.B. From photograph owned by his daughter, Miss Tina Patterson, of Peoria, Ill. 27 PECATONICA BATTLEFIELD. From oil painting owned by Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison. 182 PECATONICA–Plan of battlefield. From History of Henry Dodge, by William Salter. 182 PIKE, LIEUT. ZEBULON M. From the engraving by Edwin, in a “History of the War of 1812.“ 32 POINTER, WILLIAM, of the company of Capt. Seth Pratt. Still alive. He was an old acquaintance of Capt. Lincoln. 280 POWELL, CAPT. DANIEL. From an old photograph owned by H.B. Trafton, of Norris City, Ill., a grandson. 195 POWELL, LIEUT. STARKEY R., of the company of Capt. William B. Smith. From daguerreotype owned by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Catherine Peffer, of Rochester, N.Y. 125 PREUITT, CAPT. SOLOMON–later Lieut. Col. in campaign of 1832. From the “History of Madison County.” 97 PRICE, CAPT. DANIEL. 127 PRICKETT, COL. DAVID. From oil painting owned by daughter, Miss Christiana G. Prickett, of Springfield, Ill. 122 PUGH, CAPT. ISAAC C. From old photograph owned by Mrs. Mira H. Marks, of Decatur, Ill. 127 RAUM, MAJOR JOHN. From daguerreotype owned by his son, Gen. Green B. Raum, of Chicago. 190 REMANN, MAJOR FREDERICK. From photograph owned by Mrs. Fred G. Remann, of Vandalia, Ill. 224 REYNOLDS, GOV. JOHN. From the plate in his “My Own Times.” 93 RICE, MATTHEW, of Capt. Solomon Hunter’s Company. From photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. M.E. Smith. 198 RICHARDSON, W.A. Ass’t Quartermaster Maj. James Odd Battalion. Lieut.-Col. Mexican War, Member of Congress, Gov. of Nebraska, and U.S. Senator to succeed Stephen A. Douglas. From photograph owned by his son, W.A. Richardson, of Quincy, Ill. 127 ROBINSON, ALEXANDER, Chief of the Pottowatomies. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 166 ROBISON, JOHN K., of Capt. Gear’s Company. From photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. Amelia McFarland, of Mendota, Ill. 299 ROMAN, RICHARD, Surgeon. From photograph owned by Richard Roman, of Washington, D.C. 96 ROSS, FIRST SERGEANT LEWIS W., of Capt. John Sain’s Company. From photograph owned by his son, P.C. Ross, of Lewiston, Ill. 137 ROSS, CAPT. THOMAS B. From oil painting owned by grandson, Robert W. Ross, of Vandalia, Ill. 192 ROSS, COL. WILLIAM. From picture owned by Hon. A.C. Matthews, of Pittsfield, Ill. 119 ROUNDTREE, CAPT. HIRAM. From photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. Etta Roundtree Stubblefield, of Hillsboro, Ill. 143 ROUNDTREE, CAPT. JOHN H. From photograph owned by Miss Lilly M. Roundtree, of Platteville, Wis. 143 RUTLEDGE, THOMAS O., of Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From old photograph owned by McLean Co. Hist. Soc., Bloomington, Ill. 137 SANDFORD, CAPT. ISAAC. From oil painting owned by O.S. Sandford, Tuscola, Ill. 191 SCALES, CAPT. S.H. From photograph owned by Samuel Scales, of Shullsburg, Wis. 140 SCOTT, MAJ. GEN. WINFIELD. From his autobiography. Made of him about the time of the Black Hawk War. 246 SCOTT, MAJ.-GEN. WINFIELD. Headquarters at Ft. Armstrong. 246 SEMPLE, JAMES. Later U.S. Senator, etc. From “History of Edwards County.” 96 SHA-BO-NA, or SHAB-BO-NA. Spelled both ways in this work, as both are used by the best authorities. One “b” should, however, be considered preferable. From an old tintype owned by Hon. George M. Hollenback, of Aurora, Ill. The last picture made of the old Chief, during the first week of July, 1859, just prior to his death. 166 SHELLEDY, COL. STEPHEN B. From old photograph owned by Margaret I. Vance, of Cresco, Iowa. 192 SHULL, JESSE W. One of the oldest traders of Northern Illinois. Went to the lead mines in

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1. Chapter 1 2. INTRODUCTION 3. CHAPTER I.–Birth, Personal Description and Character of 4. CHAPTER II.–British Intrigue against the Frontiers. Hatred 5. CHAPTER V.–Erection of Fort Madison. Rumors of Indian 6. CHAPTER VI.–Black Hawk enlists with the British in the War 7. CHAPTER VII.–Expedition of Governor Clark to Prairie du 8. CHAPTER VIII.–Major Taylor’s Battle. Battle of the Sink 9. CHAPTER IX.–Treaty of Portage des Sioux, 1815. Treaty of St. 10. CHAPTER X.–Fort Armstrong built. Black Hawk as a Fault 11. CHAPTER XI.–Treaties of 1822-4-5. Winnebago Outbreak. Attack 12. CHAPTER XII.–The Military Tract. Perils of Frontier Life. 13. CHAPTER XIII.–Council. Militia Organized. March to Black 14. CHAPTER XIV.–Unrest. Messengers and War Parties sent out. 15. CHAPTER XV.–Ne-a-pope’s Mission. Keokuk’s Village. Council. 16. CHAPTER XVI.–Council. Atkinson calls for Troops. Reynolds’ 17. CHAPTER XVIII.–Roster. Movement up Rock River Begun. The 18. CHAPTER XIX.–Dixon’s Ferry. Plight of Reynolds’ Messengers. 19. CHAPTER XX.–Call for Additional Troops. Burial of the Dead. 20. CHAPTER XXI.–Atkinson Moves up Rock River. Indian Creek 21. CHAPTER XXII.–General Panic. Independent Companies Raised. 22. CHAPTER XXIII.–Various Illinois Murders, including those of 23. CHAPTER XXIV.–Atkinson’s March to Mouth of Fox River. 24. CHAPTER XXV.–Capt. Snyder’s Battle. Murders in the Lead 25. CHAPTER XXVII.–Organization of Forces at Ft. Wilbourn and 26. CHAPTER XXIX.–Murders near Ottawa. Posey’s Division Ordered 27. CHAPTER XXX.–Consolidation of the Divisions. Capt. Dunn 28. CHAPTER XXXI.–Ft. Winnebago Reached. Stampede. Henry’s 29. CHAPTER XXXIII.–Throckmorton’s Narrative. Atkinson’s Report. 30. CHAPTER XXXV.–Examination of the Indians. Black Hawk a 31. CHAPTER XXXVIII.–Prison Life. Eastern Trip. Return. Council 32. CHAPTER XXXIX.–Second Trip East. A Quiet Life. July Fourth 33. 1870. 119 34. 1819. From old photograph owned by Col. E.C. 35. CHAPTER I. 36. CHAPTER II. 37. CHAPTER III. 38. CHAPTER IV. 39. CHAPTER V. 40. CHAPTER VI. 41. 19. Benevolence, moderate. 42. CHAPTER VII. 43. CHAPTER VIII. 44. CHAPTER IX. 45. CHAPTER X. 46. CHAPTER XI. 47. CHAPTER XII. 48. CHAPTER XIII. 49. CHAPTER XIV. 50. CHAPTER XV. 51. CHAPTER XVI. 52. CHAPTER XVII. 53. CHAPTER XVIII. 54. CHAPTER XIX. 55. 12. Under the order of April 16th from Governor Reynolds, Majors 56. CHAPTER XX. 57. CHAPTER XXI. 58. 45. The eldest sister’s name was Temperance Cutright, who was living 59. CHAPTER XXII. 60. CHAPTER XXIII. 61. CHAPTER XXIV. 62. CHAPTER XXV. 63. CHAPTER XXVI. 64. CHAPTER XXVII. 65. CHAPTER XXVIII. 66. CHAPTER XXIX. 67. 4. Thwaites, 32. Ford, 31. Moses, 372. But I quote Johnston’s 68. CHAPTER XXX. 69. CHAPTER XXXI. 70. CHAPTER XXXII. 71. CHAPTER XXXIII. 72. CHAPTER XXXIV. 73. CHAPTER XXXV. 74. CHAPTER XXXVI. 75. 1832. I sent the yawl boat on shore soon after with General Scott 76. CHAPTER XXXVII. 77. CHAPTER XXXVIII. 78. CHAPTER XXXIX.

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