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

CHAPTER XIX.–Dixon’s Ferry. Plight of Reynolds’ Messengers.

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