XIII. 1759-1763-THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC; ATTACK UPON DETROIT.

Destruction of the British Posts and Settlements..

XIV. SIEGE OF DETROIT; PONTIAC RALLIES THE WESTERN TRIBES.

His Submission and Death.......

137

150

XV. ILLINOIS AS A BRITISH PROVINCE.

Partial exodus of the French; Their dislike of English Law, and the restoration

of their own by the Quebec Bill: Land Grants by British Commandants;

Curious Indian Deeds; Condition of the Settlements in 1765, by Capt. Pitman;

Brady's and Meillets's Expeditions to the St. Joseph in 1777-1778..

XVI. CONQUEST OF ILLINOIS BY GEORGE ROGERS CLARK......

XVII. CLARK OBTAINS POSSESSION OF VINCENNES.

Treaties with the Indians; Vincennes falls into the hands of the English and

is recaptured by Clark..

XVIII. 1778-1787-ILLINOIS UNDER VIRGINIA.

162

173

184

The French take the Oath of Allegiance; Illniois County; American Immi-

grants: LaBalme's Expedition; The Cession of the Country and Delays

Incident thereto; No Regular Courts of Law; Curious Land Speculation. 202

XIX. ILLINOIS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY.

Ordinance of 1787; Organization of St. Clair County; Bar of Illinois in 1790; Im-

poverished condition of the French; Indian Hostilities, 1783 to 1795; Randolph

County; American Immigration; Sickness; Territorial Assembly at Cincin-

nati; Notable Women of Olden Time; Witchcraft in Illinois.

XX. 1800-1809-ILLINOIS AS PART OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY.

Its Organization; Extinguishment of Indian Titles to Lands; Gov. Harrison's

Facility in this; Land Speculations and Frauds on Improvement Rights and

Headrights; Meeting of the Legislature at Vincennes in 1805; Statutes of

1807.......

XXI. 1809-ILLINOIS TERRITORY.

210

232

Opposition to division; Jesse B. Thomas; Gov. Edwards; Nathaniel Pope; Ter-

ritorial Federal Judges; The Governor avoids the meshes of the Separa-

tionists and Anti-Seperationists; Condition and Population of the Territory. 241

XXII. INDIAN TROUBLES IN ILLINOIS PRECEDING THE WAR OF 1812.

The Country put in a State of Defence by the organization of Ranging Com-

panies and the building of Block Houses and Stockade Forts; Gov. Edwards

sends an envoy to Gomo's Village; Battle of Tippecanoe; Indian Council at

Cohokia......
247

XXIII, THE MASSACRE AT CHICAGO; EARLY HISTORY OF THE PLACE..... 260

XXIV. ILLINOIS IN THE WAR OF 1812.

Gov. Edwards's Military Campaign to Peoria Lake; Gen. Hopkins with 2,000

Mounted Kentucky Riflemen marches over the prairies of Illinois; His force

Mutinies and marches back; Capt. Craig burns Peoria and takes all its inhabi-

tants prisoners; Second Expedition to Peoria Lake; Indian Murders; Illinois

and Missouri send two expeditions up the Missouri in 1814: Their Battles and

Disasters...........

XXV. CIVIL AFFAIRS OF THE ILLINOIS TERRITORY FROM 1812 TO 1818.

Meeting of the Legislature; The Members; Laws: Conflicts between the Legis-

lature and Judiciary; Curious Acts; Territorial Banks; Commerce; First

Steamboats; Pursuits of the People........

268

283

XXVI. ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

Administration of Gov. Bond; Our Northern Boundary; First Constitutional

Convention and something of the instrument framed; Gov. Bond: Lieut.-Gov.

Menard; Meeting of the Legislature and election of State Officers; First

Supreme Court; Hard Times and First State Bank; Organization of Courts. 295

XXVII ADMINISTRATION OF GOV COLES.

A resume of Slavery in Illinois from its earliest date; Indentured Slaves

Black Laws; Life and Character of Gov. Coles; The effort to make Illinois a

Slave State in 1824....

309

XXVIII. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

Legislative-Reorganization of the Judiciary; Chief Justice Wilson; Hubbard

as Governor ad interim; Population of 1820; Visit of Layfayette........

XXIX. ADMINISTRATION OF GOV, EDWARDS.

Campaign of 1826; The Gubernatorial Candidates; Contest between Daniel P.

Cook and Joseph Duncan for Congress; Character of Edwards' speeches; His

charges against the State Bank Officers and result of the inquiry into their

conduct; Repeal of the Circuit Court System; Gov. Edwards claims for the

State title to all public lands within her limits.....

328

335

XXX. 1830-A RETROSPECT.

Advance of the settlements: Note; Galena, its early history; Origin of the

term "Sucker:" Douglas' humorous account of it; Trials and troubles of

Pioneers in new counties; European Colonist; Financial condition of the

State; Trade and Commerce; Early Mail Routes; Newspapers and Literati:

Politics of the People; Militia System.......

XXXI. ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. REYNOLDS.

The Gubernatorial Candidates; Their Lives and Characters; The Campaign;

The Wiggins' Loan; Impeachment of Supreme Judge Smith; W. L. D. Ewing

Governor for 15 days......

XXXII, BLACK HAWK WAR.

Winnebago Hostilities; Indians unable to resist the encroachments of the

Miners; Coalition with the Sioux; Attack on a steamboat; Compelled to sue

for Peace.

2. Sacs and Foxes; Blackhawk; Keokuk; Sac Villages; Invasion of the State;

Militia and Regulars brought into requisition; March to the scene of danger;

Black Hawk compelled to enter into a treaty of peace.....

346

363

370

XXXIII. 1832-SECOND CAMPAIGN OF THE WAR.

Blackhawk induced by White Cloud to recross the Mississippi; Refuses to obey

the order of Gen. Atkinson to return; State forces reorganized; March to

Rock River and unite with the Regulars; Army proceeds up the river in

pursuit of the enemy; Battle of Stillman's Run; Call for fresh troops; The

old forces disbanded..

........

381

XXXIV. 1832-THIRD CAMPAIGN OF THE WAR.

Requisition for additional troops; Attack on Apple Creek Fort; Capt.Stephens'

Encounter with the Indians; Organization of the New Levies; Battle of

Kellogg's Grove; Battle of the Wisconsin..

..... 390

XXXV-1832-CLOSE OF THE WAR.

Pursuit of the Indians; Battle of Bad Axe; Arrival of Gen. Scott; Treat-

ies with the Indians; Eastern tour of the Prisoners; Death of Black Hawk. 401

XXXVI-1834-1838-ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. DUNCAN.

The Campaign; Life and Character of Duncan; More State Banks and what

became of them; Slavery Agitation by Lovejoy; his death.....

XXXVII-STATE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM..

XXXIII-1838-1842-ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. CARLIN.

416

433

Continuance of the subject of Internal Improvement; Collapse of the grand

system; Hard Times; Reorganization of the Judiciary in 1841......

441

XXXIX-1842-1846-ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. FORD.

The Campaign; Life and character of Gov. Ford; Lt. Gov. Moor; Means

of Relief from Financial embarrassments; The State at the turning point;

Restoration of her credit....

462

XL-THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.

Trials and troubles incident to its construction.....

XLI--1840-4--MORMONS OR LATTER DAY SAINTS.

474

Joe Smith: Prophetic mission: Followers remove to Missouri; Expulsion

from the State: Settlement in Illinois; Obnoxious Nauvoo charter and or-

dinances; Arrest and acquittal of Smith; His assassination...

489

XLII-1844-6-MORMON WAR.

Manner of Smith's death: Character of the Mormons; Apostles assume the

government of the Church; Trial and and acquittal of the assassins: Saints

driven from the vicinity of Lima and Green Plains; Leading Mormons re-

tire across the Mississippi; Battle at Nauvoo; Expulsion of the inhabitants.. 508

XLIII-ILLINOIS IN THE MEXICAN WAR......................

522

XLIV--CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1847, AND SOMETHING OF THE

ORGANIC LAW FRAMED BY IT.

XLV-1846-1852--ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. FRENCH.

543

Lives and character of the Gubernatorial candidates: Funding of the State

debt; Refusal of the people to give the Legislature control of the 2 mill tax;

Township organization; Homestead Exemption; The Bloody Island Dike

and a speck of War; State policy regarding railroads

551

XLVI-THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Congressional grant of land; Holdbrook Charter; Bondholder's scheme: The

7 per cent. of its gross earnings; Passage of its Charter; Benefits the Com-

pany, the State, and individuals; Note; Jealousy of politicians on account of

its glory; Correspondenc of Messrs. Breese and Douglas....

XLVII-OUR FREE OR STOCK BANKS.

How a bank might be started; The small note act; Panic of 1854; Revulsion

of 1857; Winding up.......

XLVIII-1853-1857-ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. MATTESON.

Democratic and Whig Conventions; Sketches of the Gubernatorial candi-

dates; Financial condition and physical development of the State; Legisla-

tion 1853-5; Maine Law and riot at Chicago; Our common Schools and trials

in the establishment of the Free School system...

XLIX-DUELS IN ILLINOIS AND ATTEMPTS AT DUELS.

Affairs of honor and personal difficulties,.....

599

L-1552-1856--ORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

The Illinois Wilmot Proviso; Dissolution of the Whig party; Repeal of the

Mo. Compromise; Intense political feeling; Douglas denied free speech in

Chicago: Know nothingism: Democratic and Republican Conventions of

1856; Result of the campaign; Lincoln's plea for harmony at the Chicago

banquet........

LI-1857-1861--ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. BISSEL.

Life and character of the Governor, Gross attack upon him in the Legisla-

ture on account of his dueling affair, Turbulence of party strife and want

of official courtesy, Disgraceful action in organizing the house, Apportion-

ment bills of 1857-9, Canal scrip fraud, The Macalister and Stebbins

bonds

LII--OUR SENATORS IN CONGRESS.

Their lives and characters; Senatorial contest between Lincoln and Douglas

in 1858...

635

656

679

LIII--1861-1865--ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. YATES.

Party conventions of 1850; The two great labor systems of the country in di-

rect antagonism; Life and character of Gov. Yates; Lieut. Gov. Hoffman;

Condition of the State and comparative growth since 1850..

716

LIV-ILLINOIS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.

Slavery; Sectional antagonism; Secession; Inauguration of Lincoln; Call for

volunteers; Proclamation of Gov. Yates; Uprising of the people..........

722

LV-1861-1864--ILLINOIS IN THE REBELLION.

Unprecedented success in furnishing men; Patriotic efforts of women; Mil-

itary operations within the State...

732

LVI--1861-2--ILLINOIS IN MISSOURI.

Battles of Lexington, Monroe, Charleston, Fredericktown, Belmont and Pea

Ridge....

LVII--1861-2--ILLINOIS ON THE CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI,

Battles of Forts Henry and Donelson; Capture of Columbus, New Madrid

and Island No. 10.....

746

757

LVIII--1862--ILLINOIS IN NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA,

Battle of Pittsburg Landing; Mitchell's campaign; Siege of Corinth.....

709

LIX--1862--ILLINOIS IN KENTUCKY, NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND MIDDLE

TENNESSEE.

Battles of Perryville, Bolivar, Britton's Lane, Iuka, Corinth and Stone River. 785

LX--1862-3--ILLINOIS IN THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGNS.

Movements on the Mississippi, Battles of Coffeeville, Holly Springs, Par-

ker's Cross Roads, Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post..

799

LXI--1863--ILLINOIS IN THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGNS.

Battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hills and Black River :

Grierson's Raid, Siege and capture of Vicksburg..

811

LXII--ILLINOIS IN THE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN.

Battles of Chicamauga, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge,

Relief of Knoxville........

825

LXIII--1864--ILLINOIS IN THE ATLANTA AND NASHVILLE CAMPAIGNS.

Battles of Rocky Face Mountain, Resaca, New Hope Church, Peach Tree

Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Alatoona, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville... 836

LXIV--1864-5--ILLINOIS IN THE MERIDIAN CAMPAIGN.

RED RIVER EXPEDITION, REDUCTION OF MOBILE; SHERMAN'S MARCH

TO THE SEA; REDUCTION OF WILMINGTON; MARCH THROUGH THE

CAROLINAS; CLOSE OF THE WAR......

851

LXV--POLITICAL AND PARTY AFFAIRS DURING THE REBELLION.

Sentiments of the Illinois Democracy in the winter of 1860-1; Patriotic feeling

on the breaking out of hostilities irrespective of party as inspired by

Douglas; Revival of partisan feeling; Constitutional Convention of

1862; Its high pretensions, Conflict with the Governor, Some features of

the instrument framed, it becomes a party measure, The vote upon it;

Party Conventions of 1862; The last Democratic Legislature; Frauds in pass-

ing bills; Reaction among the people against the Peace movement; Military

arrests; Suppressing the Chicago Times; Secret Politico-Military Societies:

Democratic mass Convention of June 17th, 1863, Republican mass Conven-

tion, Sept., 1863; Peace meetings of 1864. Note--Chicago Conspiracy........ 866

LXVI--ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. OGLESBY.

Republican and Democratic State Conventions of 1864; Lives and character of

Oglesby and Bross; Prosperity and condition of the State during the Rebel-

lion; Legislation, political and special, in 1865-7; Board of Equalization

established; Location of the Agricultural College; Illinois Capitals and

their removal; History of the Penitentiary....

LXVII--1869-'73--ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. PALMER.

Republican and Democratic State Conventions, Life and character of Gov.

Palmer, Legislation, the tax grabbing law, Lake Front bill, &c. The Con-

stitution of 1870, The great Chicago fire.....

907

929

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 32, 33,

34, 35, 41, 42, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64; the Death of

Lovejoy in 36, and "Note, Conspiracy of Chicago," in 65, have
been written by Mr. DAVIDSON.

Chapters 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,

36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 65, 66 and

67, have been written by Mr. STUVE.