Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volumen2The Society, 1903 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
acres Agent American American Fur Company appointed army arrived Atkinson battle Black Hawk Black Hawk war boat Bracken Brisbois Bullen Burnett canoe Capt Cass charge Charles Bracken chief Chippewa citizens claims commenced Company Council court Crawford creek dians Dodge dollars duties early elected encamped enemy fire Fort Crawford Fort Defiance Fort Hamilton Fort Snelling Fort Winnebago Fox River friends Galena Government Governor Green Bay Henry Historical Society honor horse hundred Illinois inhabitants John Judge justice killed Lake land Lieut Louis Mackinaw Menomonees ment Michigan miles Mineral Point Mississippi night officers Oneida Parkinson party Pekatonica person portrait Prairie du Chien present proceeded received resided Rolette Sauks and Foxes Secretary sent settlement Sioux soon Sully Territory tion took traders treaty tribes United village warriors whites Winnebagoes winter Wisconsin wounded York Indians
Pasajes populares
Página 65 - Master of long ago, namely, that "a prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Página 278 - War to inform you that he concurs in the views expressed in your communication to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, a copy of which was enclosed in your letter of the 15th instant, and also to state that the Adjutant General has been directed to transmit to Major General Pope a copy of the communication in question. THOS.
Página 438 - States garrison, and as much land as may be deemed necessary for public highways, to be located by the direction, and at the discretion of the President of the United States. The country hereby ceded to the United States, for the benefit of the New York Indians, contains by estimation about five hundred thousand acres, and includes all their improvements on the west side of Fox river. As it is intended for a home for the several tribes...
Página 436 - After dividing the district into two counties, the eleventh section of this law enacts, that there shall be appointed in and for each of the said counties such number of discreet persons to be justices of the peace as the President of the United States shall, from time to time, think expedient, to continue in office for five years.
Página 217 - Patterson was wounded in the thigh, and some others wounded behind the battery. Having failed in the object for which it was designed, the battery was abandoned after sundown. Our hope all along had been, that the Indians would emerge from their covert, and attempt to retreat to where we supposed their canoes were left, some three or four miles distant, in which case we were firmly determined to rush upon them, and endeavor to cut them totally off. The men generally evinced the greatest bravery during...
Página 327 - The surrounding country, however, was quite sparsely settled, and destitute of any energy or enterprise among the people; their labors and attention being chiefly confined lo the hunting of game, which then abounded, and tilling a small patch of corn for bread, relying on game for the remaining supplies of the table. The inhabitants were of the most generous and hospitable character, and were principally from the Southern States ; harmony and the utmost good feeling prevailed throughout the country.
Página 437 - The Menomonee chiefs request that such part of it as relates to the New York Indians, be immediately submitted to the representatives of their tribes. And if they refuse to accept the provision made for their benefit, and to remove upon the lands set apart for them, on the west side of Fox river, that he will direct their immediate removal from the Menomonee country ; but if they agree to accept of the liberal offer made to them by the parties to this compact, then the Menomonee tribe as dutiful...
Página 58 - Those who love not their fellow-beings live unfruitful lives, and prepare for their old age a miserable grave. ' The good die first, And those whose hearts are dry as summer dust, Burn to the socket !
Página 436 - Old Mill Dam;" thence northwest forty miles; thence northeast to the Oconto creek, falling into Green bay; thence down said Oconto creek to Green bay; thence up and along Green bay and Fox river to the place of beginning; excluding therefrom all private land claims confirmed and also the following reservation for military purposes; beginning on the Fox river, at the mouth of the first creek above Fort Howard; thence north...
Página 214 - Indians made a stand, and hero the fight commenced. Both parties treed, and as the firing waxed warm, the Indians slowly retired as the whites advanced. After this fighting had been going on perhaps some ten minutes, the whites were re-inforced by Capt.