Black Hawk War
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In June, 1832, an alarm spread throughout the mining region that Black Hawk and his band were on the march north from Illinois. Hastily built stockades were erected throughout the lead region. Fort Jackson was built on this site using vertically placed logs…
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On night of August 1 and 21832, Gen. Atkinson'sarmy of 1200 mounted menin pursuit of Black Hawkencamped on this areafrom 8 p.m. until 3 a.m.
The spring from whichmen and horse drankis 140 rods northwest.
No. 2 CVP 1930 S
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At shallow pond 115 rods duesouth Blackhawk's 700 SacIndians encamped July 31 1832.Soldiers found six decrepitIndians there and "left thembehind."
Lee Sterling in 1846 founda handfull of silver broochesthere. Hence concluded thosekilled were squaws.
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Two trails acrossDr. Bean's door yard, theBlack Hawk Retreat andthe Winnebago Trailwhich ran from Winne-shiek's (De Soto) villageto large Winnebago townabove the forks of theKickapoo at Manningprior to 1840.
Authority:Dr. D.A. Bean 1854Wm T Sterling 1840…
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August 2 1832 twentypicked Sacs were station-ed here to decoy the USArmy northward and per-mit the Indian main bodywith women and childrento escape across the riv-er. Fourteen of the out-post were shot here wh-ile trying to surrender.In 1846 LeGrand Sterlin…
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Black Hawk, Sauk chief, retreated through these grounds July 21, 1832 pursued by militia and U.S. regulars.
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On July 21, 1832, during a persistent rainstorm, the 65-year old Sac Indian leader, Black Hawk, led 60 of his Sac and Fox and Kickapoo warriors in a holding action against 700 United States militia at this location. The conflict, known as the Battle of Wisc…
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← Head of Battle Isle._____________________
On the eve of Aug. 1, 1832,Black Hawk and his menwith a flag of truce, went tothe head of this island to sur-render to the captain of steamer"Warrior." Whites on boat askedAre you Winnebagoes or Sacs."Sa…
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Arriving in Dodgeville in 1827, Henry Dodge, later renowned as a Black Hawk War military leader, territorial governor and state senator, began his Wisconsin career as a miner. In circa 1830, Dodge established living quarters and a large two-furnace smelting…
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On May 8, 1832, while encamped approximately one mile west of this point, Abraham Lincoln was mustered into the military service of the United States. Captain Lincoln's company was mustered into state service at Beardstown April 28, the day before beginning…