2.His weight is commonly placed at 140 pounds.

3.This statement, written at the time, would seem to warrant the assertion by friends that Black Hawk’s old and disfigured “plug” hat was buried with him, instead of a military cap, as contended by a few claiming knowledge.

4.Much has been written of the perfection of Black Hawk’s head; so much that it may not be inappropriate to refer to an article to be found in the American Phrenological Journal for November, 1838, Vol. I, No. 2, page 51 et seq. On page 60: “We are much pleased with the following extract from the pen of the editor of the U.S. Literary Gazette, Philadelphia: ‘We found time yesterday to visit Black Hawk and the Indian chiefs at the Congress Hall Hotel. We went into their chamber, and found most of them sitting or lying on their beds. Black Hawk was sitting on a chair and apparently depressed in spirits. He is about sixty-five, of middling size, with a head that would excite the envy of a phrenologist–one of the finest that Heaven ever let fall on the shoulders of an Indian.’

Measurements from his bust:

“These measurements are taken with callipers, from the bust of Black Hawk, which was taken in plaster of Paris from the living head and face, by the Messrs. Fowler, in 1837, at New York. As his head was mostly shaved, they are probably as perfect and accurate, by making allowance of about half an inch for integuments, as though measured directly on the skull itself.”

5.That book was dictated by Black Hawk in 1833, interpreted by Antoine Le Claire to J.B. Patterson, who wrote it down in English and assisted materially in securing its publication the following year. Mr. Patterson was a private in Captain Maughs’ company of Jo Daviess County volunteers.

6.Reynolds, “My Own Times,” p. 320; Perkins and Peck, Annals of the West; Hist. Des Moines Co., Iowa. Brown’s Hist. of Illinois, p. 377: “Black Hawk compared with Philip of Pokanoket, Pontiac, Little Turtle or Tecumseh, was but an ordinary man–inferior vastly to either. That he was brave is probable. Mere bravery is but a common virtue in the savage. That he was politic beyond others can scarcely be pretended. He evinced no particular talents in any of his plans, nor did he exhibit extraordinary skill in their accomplishment.”

7.Hist. of Des Moines County, p. 345.

8.Reynolds, “My Own Times;” Hist. of Des Moines County, p. 339.

9.Perkins and Peck, “Annals of the West,” p. 795, Ed. of 1850; Thwaite’s “Story of Black Hawk;” Hist. of Des Moines County, Iowa; Fulton’s “Red Men of Iowa,” and letters from Agents Forsythe and St. Vrain.

10.Drake.

11.Treaty concluded April 30, 1803.

12.The Illinois country, to which the two tribes finally emigrated, was transferred by the French to the English crown in 1765. Thus Black Hawk was born under British rule.

13.Brown’s Hist. of Illinois, p. 381, is emphatic on this point.

14.When the French discovered and took possession of Illinois, neither the Sacs nor Foxes had any claim or existence on the tract of country mentioned in this treaty. Am. State Papers, V, 689, 690, 663. Dawson’s Life of Harrison, 59. Perkins and Peck, Annals of the West, 546.

15.“Public Statutes at Large,” ed. 1848, p. 31.

16.Dawson’s “Life of Harrison.” (William Henry.)

17.The exact number employed on this construction was one first lieutenant. Alpha Kingsley; one second lieutenant, Nathaniel Pryor; one surgeon’s mate, three sergeants, three corporals, two musicians and sixty privates of Captain Pinckney’s company of the First Infantry.–Annals of Iowa, Vol. 3, No. 2. p. 103.

18.Reynolds, “My Own Times.”

19.Maj. John Beach, agent of Sacs and Foxes, substantiated the story. Fulton and in Hist. Lee Co., Iowa, p. 358.

20.In 1811, there being a strong probability of war, a deputation of Sacs and Foxes, said to have included Quash-qua-me, visited Washington to tender the services of their tribes to the President; but the members of it were thanked and requested to remain neutral and they returned. Again in 1812, after war had been declared, the same tribes sent deputations to the American agent at St. Louis, renewing their offer of services to fight the British, but again they were urged to remain neutral, which most of them did.

21.Black Hawk fought at the Battle of Frenchtown, January 22, 1813, and participated in the massacre of the 23d which followed. He was also at Ft. Meigs, April 28, 1813; Ft. Stephenson, July 31, and finally the Battle of the Thames. October 5, 1813.

22.Fulton, p. 76. The Annals of Iowa.

23.Their final contest was in April, 1832.

24.The moment Black Hawk returned, the Sacs of his village became unusually active in their depredations.

25.This was one of the posts the British solemnly stipulated in the treaty of Paris to turn over to the U.S.. but which they retained.

26.Niles Register, Vol. 6, p. 242.–June 11, 1814.

27.Niles Register, Vol. 6, p. 242.–June 11, 1814.

28.History generally records Dickson as a trader of good parts and not- so savage as pictured during this war.

29.Niles Register, Vol. 6, p. 426.–Aug. 20, 1814.

30.Niles Register, Vol. 6, p. 390.–Aug. 6, 1814.

31.His autobiography.

32.Copy of letter to Gen. Howard, Niles Reg., Sup. to Vol. 7, p. 137.

33.Niles Reg., Vol. 8, p. 311.–June 10, 1815.

34.Black Hawk claimed the credit of being in the sink and also of killing Capt. Craig, “the leader,” which, of course, could not be true.

35.Niles Reg., Vol. 8, p. 311.–July 1, 1815.

36.Niles Reg., Vol. 8, p. 312.–July 1, 1815.

37.Niles, Vol. 8, p. 312.–July 1, 1815.

38.Niles, Vol. 8, p. 271.–June 17, 1815.

39.Niles, Vol. 8, p. 348.–July 15, 1815.

40.Niles, Vol. 8, p. 436.–Aug. 19, 1815.

41.All these Indian troubles dated from Black Hawk’s return, it must be noted. Prior to it, no record is to be found of hostile Sacs.

42.Armstrong’s “The Sauks, etc.,” p. 126.

43.Vol. 7, Pub. Statutes at Large, U.S., p. 134, ed. 1848.

44.Vol. 7, Pub. Stat, at Large of U.S., p. 135.

45.Vol. 7, Pub. Stat. (U.S.) at Large, p. 141.

46.Flagler’s Rock Island Arsenal, p. 15.

47.Auto., p. 70.

48.Journal of Maj. Thomas Forsythe, the Indian agent, who called June 24, 1819, at Black Hawk’s village to pay the installment due, as all previous ones had been paid. Vol. 6, Wis. Hist. So. Colls., p. 191.

49.Morse’s Report to Secretary War, pp. 139, 377, etc.

50.Morse’s Report, p. 59.

51.Beltrami’s Pilgrimage, Vol. 2, p. 165.

52.A circumstance demanding notice.

53.If he had behaved himself as advised, there had been no Black Hawk campaigns in 1831-2 and no occasion for this history. The admonition contains more food for thought than four volumes of comment could supply.

54.Annals of the West, Perkins & Peck Edition, pp. 713, 795.

55.U.S. Stat., p. 223, and comment in above Annals, p. 796.

56.U.S. Stat., p. 229.

57.U.S. Stat., p. 272.

58.Vol. 5, Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 130, et seq.

59.P. 143, above.

60.Vol. 5, Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 144.

61.Vol. 5, Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 147.

62.Annals of the West, pp. 796-7; Brown’s Hist. of Illinois, p. 357.

63.December 24, 1811; January 11, 1812, and December 10, 1814.

64.Peck’s Gazeteer for 1825. The land was surveyed in 1815 and 1816.

By letter of the Surveyor-General, August 10, 1815, we are informed that lands were selected in Southern Michigan, Northern Ohio, the military tract in Illinois and in Missouri, but by reason of Indian hostility the first two selections could not be surveyed that year.–Niles Reg., Vol. 9, p. 15.

65.Annals of the West, p. 797. In 1828 the President issued his proclamation opening this land, which had been previously surveyed, and the following year was occupied, and later sold.

66.In 1828 some few lingered, but by May all but Black Hawk’s band and Quash-qua-me remained.

67.The planting of the corn in 1829 by the squaws was done to feed those who had gone to the Iowa River and were there preparing new fields, which could not then be used.

68.Wakefield, Appendix, Note 1, pp. 107-116.

69.Catlin.

70.“My Own Times,” p. 328.

71.See page 170, post.

72.Forsythe’s letter of 1829, ante, was one of them.

73.See letter Col. Henry Gratiot, next following.

74.Fulton’s “Red Men of Iowa,” p. 194; Davidson & StuvÉ Hist. Ill., p. 377.

75.Reynolds’ “My Own Times,” p. 334.

76.Subsequently Governor of Illinois.

77.On the election of Henry to be colonel, John Dement was made aide to Reynolds.

78.Wakefield.

79.The name of George F. Kennedy has at times been confused with that of Samuel F. Kendle.

80.40 Niles, 341, says June 19.

81.Ford, 112.

82.Ford, 115.

83.Ex. Doc. B, 1st Sess. 22d Congress, p. 187.

84.Peters’ U.S. Stat. at Large, Vol. vii. p. 272.

85.See same in map of “Military Tract.”

86.Vol. 2, Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 170.

87.Keokuk, as will be seen later, said the matter was “made all good and even,” but no record of the transaction is to be found.

88.Twenty-five.

89.Untrue in every respect. Every Sac who attempted an explanation had a widely different version.

90.Substantially different from the other version and painfully unreal.

91.Pronounced Naw-pope.

92.Fulton’s Red Men, 233.

93.Almost identical with the speech of Cornstalk at Chillicothe, just after the battle of Point Pleasant.

94.Armstrong.

95.Life of A.S. Johnston, p. 33.

96.Life of A.S. Johnston, p. 35.

97.Wakefield, p. 10.

98.Wis. Hist. Colls., Vol. x, p. 253.

99.Life A.S. Johnston, p. 35.

100.The Colonel’s Indian name.

101.Wakefield. There are many versions of Col. Gratiot’s trip; but the one given is considered the most authentic, as it came through Hon. E.B. Washburne, son-in-law of Col. Gratiot.

102.In command of March from St. Louis.

103.Note:–The Indian scare having reached Ft. Dearborn, a company of 40 men pledged themselves to defend it and elected Gholson Kercheval Captain, George W. Dale First Lieutenant and John S.C. Hogan Second Lieutenant, May 3d.

104.Edwards, Hist, of Ill., 368.

105.Gen. Order No. 8.

106.Harney’s company was then stationed at Ft. Armstrong.

107.Subsequently Atty. Gen. of Ill.

108.Later U.S. Senator.

109.From Risdon Marshall Moore of San Antonio, Texas, the following information is gathered: His father, Jonathan Moore, a brother of the Captain, was a private in this company. The grandfather, Risdon Moore, was Speaker of the Territorial Legislature of Illinois in 1814 and in 1822 signed the celebrated protest against slavery.

Capt. William Moore, besides being a member of the Ninth and Tenth General Assemblies, occupied many positions of prominence. See also “Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois.”

110.This roster will be found to materially differ from the “Record of the Services of Illinois Soldiers,” published by the Adjutant General in 1882, which is shamefully inaccurate in many particulars. I fortunately came into possession of the original “rank roll,” so called, made by General Whiteside and Maj. Buckmaster, which has permitted me to be accurate.

111.Of the First Inf. Sidney Burbank.

112.Thomas J. Beall, of the First Inf.

113.Col. John Ewing, Maj. John A. Wakefield and a Mr. Kinney, who understood the Sac language and who served as guide.

114.The U.S. Infantry and Long’s foot battalion left on the 10th. The Prophet’s village was reached on the 14th.

115.Pronounced Ozha.

116.James Haines, still living at Pekin, remembers the circumstances well. His two older brothers, Alfred and Jonathan, were members of Capt. Adams’ company.

117.Shabbona’s village.

118.Note:–Dodge’s command (May 8) proceeded by way of Apple River to Buffalo Grove, at which an Indian trail led to Rock River, at a point nearly opposite the mouth of the Kish-wau-kee and only a few miles from Stillman’s battle, and where the troops were encamped at that time. Smith’s Hist. Wis., Vol. 1, p. 266.

119.Wakefield.

120.Col. Wm. S. Hamilton and many other usually reliable authorities claimed the flag was red, indicative of war; but that contention cannot be credited.

121.All survivors interviewed by the author stoutly maintained that Black Hawk so disposed his troops as to make it appear that the whites were surrounded.

122.The father and mother of Capt. Adams were killed by Indians.

123.Wakefield, p. 21, is authority for the statement that Dr. Donaldson was surgeon of Stillman’s Battalion.

124.The shock to Mrs. Adams on learning of her husband’s horrible fate deprived her of reason, which was never recovered.

125.On June 14, 1902, the State of Illinois dedicated a monument costing $5,000 on the hill where Capt. Adams made his stand. The officers of the association to whom the credit of securing that monument is due are Lovejoy Johnson, Pt.; L. Dickerman, V. Pt.; John A. Atwood, Secy.; John A. White, Treas.; Wallace Revell, Trustee.

126.Reddick Horn.

127.2d Sergeant Parker Adams, of Gideon Simpson’s Company.

128.Hist. Jo Daviess County, p. 284.

129.William Campbell was later made Major of the Twenty-seventh Regiment.

130.Vol. 1, p. 265, Smith’s Hist. of Wis.

131.The “talk” had at this meeting given in full note A, p. 416, Smith, Vol. I.

132.Iles’ Early Life and Times, p. 43. The author claimed the presence of Col. William S. Hamilton in his party, but in that he was mistaken, as Col. Hamilton returned to Galena with Strode.

133.The statement by Matson that one Mike Girty was connected with the Indian Creek massacre is incorrect.

134.Matson’s “Memories of Shau-be-na.”

135.Matson.

A.That part of Morgan County subsequently organized into Cass County in 1837.

137.Also served at Bad Axe.

138.The direction thought to have been taken by the enemy and mentioned herein was erroneous. He had followed Rock River to a point near its source.

139.... “The muster roll is not on file, but the records show that the company was mustered out at the mouth of Fox River, May 27, 1832, by Nathaniel Buckmaster, Brigade Major, to General Samuel Whiteside’s Illinois Volunteers.” Letter Gen. R.C. Drum, Adj. Gen. U.S. Army, in Vol. I, p. 96, of Nicolay and Hay’s Abraham Lincoln.

140.The enlistment was for sixty days.

141.Matson’s Memories of Shau-be-na.

142.Correspondence of Hon. George M. Hollenback.

143.Correspondence of Hon. George M. Hollenback.

144.Smith’s Wisconsin, 418. Hist. Jo Daviess County, 286.

145.Account of George W. Jones, his brother-in-law.

146.Galenian, June 13, 1832.

147.Correspondence of St. Vrain’s granddaughter, Julie de St. Vrain Schwankovsky, of Detroit.

148.The muster rolls invariably show the election to have been held on the 31st. Possibly the election was held the 30th, but the officers were not sworn in until the 31st.

149.Lincoln’s opponent in the election for captain.

150.Galenian.

151.June 4.

152.June 5.

153.June 6.

154.Evening, June 7.

155.June 8.

156.June 9.

157.June 10. Galenian.

158.Left Galena June 11.–Galenian.

159.

160.Captain Adam Wilson Snyder was born in Connellsville, Fayette Co., Pa., Oct. 6, 1799. Came to Cahokia, Ill., on foot, June, 1817. Elected Dist. Attorney by the Illinois Legislature January, 1823. Elected State Senator, 1830 and in 1832. Elected to Congress 1836. Elected State Senator and Presidential Elector 1840. Nominated for Governor by Democratic convention, Dec. 11, 1841. Died in Belleville of consumption May 14, 1842, before election. He would have been elected. Gov. Ford, the candidate selected in his place, was elected.

161.Life of Henry Dodge, by William Salter, p. 31.

162.Smith’s Hist. Wis., Vol. 1, page 272.

163.Bouchard’s Narrative, Vol. 2. Wis. Hist. Collections.

164.Fort Johnston, opposite Ottawa.

165.Dodge said thirty minutes.

166.Dodge’s Report.

167.Bouchard’s Narrative.

168.Later captain.

169.Hist. Jo Daviess Co., 288, and the Galenian.

170.Charles Eames and Stephen P. Howard, who declined to “fort up,” were plowing on Apple River. Indians appeared, and they escaped over the river bank, but the horses were boldly taken. The loss, among others, was reported to the fort.

171.The prints of the day have the name George Eames, but correspondence with Hiram B. Hunt and N.B. Craig, relatives, indicates that Charles is correct.

172.Galenian.

173.A very spirited account of this battle, signed “Flack,” appears in Wakefield’s History, minutely detailing the actions of the Indians.

174.It has been said that this fort was named after Col. James Johnson, of the Fifth Regiment, but the burden of authority is in favor of A.S. Johnston.

175.My Own Times.

176.Captain Harrison Wilson, in the war of 1812, was an ensign in Captain James Craig’s company of frontier riflemen. Fourth Regiment. His father, Alexander, was a member of the first Legislature of Illinois Territory, and drafted with his own hand the first code of English-speaking law for that territory. Gen. James H. Wilson, of Wilmington, Del., who represented the U.S. Army at King Edward’s coronation, and Col. Bluford Wilson, of Springfield, Ill., late Solicitor of the U.S. Treasury, are sons of Capt. Harrison Wilson, who died in 1853. He fought by the side of Jefferson Davis against Black Hawk at the battle of the Bad Axe, while his son, Gen. James H. Wilson, captured the President of the Southern Confederacy in the Civil War. Another coincidence must be noticed: Maj.-Gen. John A. McClernand was a private in Capt. Harrison Wilson’s company, and during the recent war with Spain Lt.-Col. Edward J. McClernand, son of Gen. McClernand, was adjutant to Gen. J.H. Wilson while the latter occupied Cuba.

177.Later Lieut.-Governor.

178.Then Lieut.-Governor.

179.By Col. Smith’s report, in my possession, he certified that his brigade was furnished from June 21 to July 10, by U.S. Government, with six baggage wagons; from July 10 to July 26 with four wagons, and from the 26th to Aug. 14 with three pack horses. The wagons were each drawn by two horses, and on an average drew 500 pounds. Distance traveled, 1,200 miles.

180.Selected June 5, according to Wakefield.

181.Then Secretary of State.

182.Henry S. Riggs, a private in Gillham’s company, who still lives at Lynnville, in Morgan County, has given the march of his company and of Capt. Gordon’s as follows: “We first met at a farm near Exeter, and encamped the first night on the bank of the Mauvaisterre, northeast of Jacksonville. We then marched in a northeasterly direction and forded the Sangamon River near Petersburg. The journey across country to the vicinity of Ottawa, and later Rock Island, occupied a week, and a detachment of one company was left at Ft. Wilbourn. At this point there were, besides the whites, a good many friendly Indians who needed or desired our protection. I was one of those left on guard at the fort, so did not take part in any of the skirmishes with the Indians. Black Hawk and his braves were so far outnumbered that they knew the folly of continued resistance, but in the final struggle seventeen whites were killed and the Indian loss was heavy. Peace was finally declared, and when the volunteers returned to their homes they had been in the service just 104 days. For this campaign each man furnished his own horse and weapon and the greater part of his ammunition.”

183.Wakefield, p. 31, is authority for the statement that the regiment reached Beardstown June 3, elected officers, and that T.W. Smith was made a staff officer June 5, and that the march was taken up on the 6th for Ft. Wilbourn, where Maj. (Rev.) Horn had stored provisions.

184.The great pioneer Methodist preacher, Peter Cartwright, was a private in Brown’s company.

185.Maj. Dement’s narrative, in my possession.

186.History of Lee County, p. 249, Ed. 1893. Col. Whittlesey’s Narrative, 10 Wis. Hist. Collections, p. 177.

187.Reynolds’ “My Own Times,” p. 388.

188.Reynolds, 390.

189.Journal of A.S. Johnston.

190.Salter’s “Life of Henry Dodge,” p. 44.

191.Wakefield.

192.Posey.

193.2d Lt. Samuel Bowman of Capt. Gershom Patterson’s Company, who was killed at the Battle of the Bad Axe, Aug. 2.

194.It has been said he crossed the boundary line between Illinois and the present state of Wisconsin on this day, at a point where the Turtle Village was located, where Beloit now stands. Wakefield, p. 4. Thwaites, 32. Ford, 31. Moses, 372. But I quote Johnston’s Journal, written on the day and on the spot.

195.A.S. Johnston’s Journal.

196.Ford states that this old Indian was put to death by a later detachment, but that is a mistake.

197.Johnston’s Journal.

198.Thwaites, “The Black Hawk War,” p. 33.

199.Peter Parkinson, Vol. 2. Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 405.

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.

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.

202.Wakefield, 45. Moses, 373. Brown, 368. Journal, A.S. Johnston.

203.Reynolds, “My Own Times,” 395.

204.Others allege a few miles to the east on an Island in the Bark.

205.A.S. Johnston’s Journal.

206.Ford, 134.

207.Lt. Robert Anderson. X Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 171.

208.Wakefield, p. 72, has made the statement that Atkinson at once expressed to Henry to proceed.

209.Wakefield, p. 61.

210.Wis. Colls., Vol. 2, p. 354.

211.Ford, 139.

212.Wakefield, p. 62.

213.Wakefield says the 18th, p. 62.

214.Wakefield, p. 63.

215.Wakefield, p. 63 and 72.

216.Wakefield, p. 64.

217.Near the spot where the Lake House subsequently stood.

218.Ford, 144.

219.Ford, 145.

220.Ford, 145.

221.Except McNair.

222.Capt. Loomis.

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.”

224.Johnston’s Journal.

225.Wakefield, p. 72 and 75. Lt. Col. Sharp was left at Ft. Koshkonong in charge of the men who had lost their horses.

226.Smith’s Wis., Vol. 3, p. 223.

227.Lt. Robert Anderson, X Wis. Hist. Colls., 170.

228.Col. W.B. Archer went to the battleground but found nothing new. Wakefield, 76.

229.Johnston’s Journal.

230.Reynolds, “My Own Times,” 415.

231.Privates Smith, Hood and Lowry died of their wounds. Capt. Joseph Dickson wounded. Sergeant George Willard and Private Skinner were wounded.

232.The brother of Adam Payne.

233.Lt. Samuel Bowman, killed. 1st Sergt. Wm. C. Murphy, wounded. Private Hutching, wounded and died the 3d. Privates John White, Joseph L. Young, Andrew McCormick and Robert R. Smith, wounded.

234.Capt. Henry Smith’s narrative, X Wis. Hist. Colls., 165.

235.Capt. Henry Smith’s narrative.

236.2 Wis. Hist. Colls., 258. 12 Wis. Hist. Colls., 254, Thwaites.

237.2 Wis. Hist. Colls., 259.

238.Prophet captured on Black River and Black Hawk at the Dalle on the Wisconsin, forty miles above the Portage. Galenian, Sept. 5, 1832, which corresponds with account quoted.

239.12 Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 270. Lack of knowledge of the country and its geography caused Atkinson to call it the Milwaukee country. He intended to cut off a possible retreat to Canada via Green Bay. 4 Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 185.

240.12 Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 279.

241.12 Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 282.

242.12 Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 284.

243.On August 8, as stated by Wakefield, p. 83.

244.Made on the 19th.

245.He entirely forgot the many requests of Atkinson to move peacefully.

246.Also copied in 43 Niles Reg. for Sept. 29, 1832, p. 69.

247.Fulton’s “Red Men of Iowa,” p. 210.

248.The Captain, prior to leaving, had pledged his passengers not to stop at Ft. Armstrong, Mo. Rep., Sept. 11, 1832.

249.Autobiography 2d Ed., p. 111.

250.Mo. Republican of Sept. 11, 1832, contains statement that steamboat Winnebago arrived in St. Louis en route for Jefferson Barracks “ten miles below,” on Sept. 10. That the “boat left Galena with Black Hawk, The Prophet, two sons of Black Hawk and nine braves, together with about 50 warriors.” The latter were landed south of the lower rapids on their pledge of neutrality. Black Hawk, The Prophet, two sons and nine braves were taken to Jefferson Barracks to remain as hostages. On the preceding Thursday Ne-a-pope and six or seven warriors were taken there by Lt. Cross and five men under his command.

251.Davidson & Stuve, Ills., p. 406. Brown Hist. Ills., p. 373.

252.Wentworth’s, Ft. Dearborn, p. 31.

253.Lt. Humphrey Marshall, later General and a Member of Congress from Kentucky, came to Chicago with Scott.–Early Chicago, Ft. Dearborn, p. 31.

254.An entry in the records of the War Dept. reads: “Fort Dearborn having become a general hospital on July 11th, no returns were received until its reoccupation: Companies G and I, 2d Infantry, returned to the fort on October 1st from the campaign.” Wentworth’s address on Ft. Dearborn.

255.Ft. Dearborn by Wentworth, p. 12.

256.Ft. Dearborn by Wentworth, p. 34.

257.Ft. Dearborn by Wentworth, p. 34.

258.Ft. Dearborn by Wentworth, p. 37, where the names are given.

259.Scott’s letter, Mo. Republican for Aug. 7, 1832.

260.Scott’s letter to Capt. J.R. Brant, A.Q.M., St. Louis, pub. in Mo. Rep. Aug. 7, 1832.

261.Johnston’s Journal.

262.Scott’s letter to Hon. Lewis Cass, dated Aug. 10, 1832.

263.Davidson and Stuve, p. 407. Galenian of Aug. 22d.

264.Niles, Vol. 43, p. 51.

265.118 as reported by Scott. Niles, Sept. 29, p. 69.

266.Capt. Henry Smith, X Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 165.

267.Cholera appeared in the ranks of Capt. Jesse B. Brown’s company just below Dixon’s Ferry. Nurses were left behind to care for the sick. At Port Armstrong thirteen of the company died and were buried in the woods. X Wis., 231.

268.Capt. Henry Smith, X Wis., 165.

269.Scott’s Autobiography.

270.Postponed from the 10th.

271.Scott’s Autobiog., Vol. 1, p. 227.

272.Vol. 7, U.S. Statutes at Large by Peters, p. 374.

273.Niles Reg., Vol. 43, p. 180, Nov. 17, 1832.

274.Drake, 223.

275.Fulton’s “Red Men of Iowa,” 212 et seq.

276.Fulton’s “Red Men of Iowa,” 222.

277.Annals of Iowa, May, 1902.

278.Page 164, Vol. 3, Smith’s Wis. Foot note by W.R. Smith, the author: “I can vouch myself that I came up the Mississippi in a steamboat, on board of which was Black Hawk, his wife and son and a number of his warriors, in July, 1837, and that Black Hawk was apparently particularly fond of brandy, as he often indulged himself with it at the bar on board of the boat; but to this act, it must be confessed, he was always invited by the white passengers.”

279.Copied from “The Iowa News,” Vol. 1, No. 29, June 6, 1838.

280.Bilious fever.

281.The Indian trader, beloved of Black Hawk and his family. Fulton, p. 117.

282.Magazine of American History, Vol. XV, No. 5, p. 494 et seq.

283.It has been said these were given him respectively by Pt. Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Ex-Pt., and the City of Boston. If the latter made such a present it must have been during his last visit east, because he did not go to Boston during his first trip.

284.Fulton, on page 228, insists that the head was first stolen, but being frightened, Turner threw it into his saddle-bags and ran away to return later and procure the body; but as a discrepancy exists as to his dates, it is possible he was mistaken in other details.

285.A story has been told that Capt. Lincoln’s first command was answered by being told to “go to the devil.”

287.Journal O.H. Browning.

288.His strength was full three-fourths of the company.

289.Nicolay and Hay.

290.Lamon 110.

291.Lt. Robert Anderson mustered Private Lincoln into that company.

292.Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln, p. 219.

293.Mr. Poore was not exact in his quotations from that speech, but near enough the truth to escape the charge of error.

294.Col. E.C. March and others.

295.Flagler’s Rock Island Arsenal, p. 21.

296.Stephenson’s.

297.Jefferson Davis, a memoir by his wife. Vol. 1, p. 133.

298.He died of consumption incited and accelerated by that exposure.

299.Robert Anderson did take the second installment as far as Ft. Armstrong, where he was compelled to enter the hospital, from cholera.