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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 11: the Black Hawk War. (search)
was administered by Jefferson Davis. Mr. Davis remembered swearing in some volunteers, but could not substantiate what seems a probable story. Goaded by a sense of injury, Black Hawk and his band crossed the river several times, making predatory incursions either upon the friendly Indians or the whites. Of this General A. C. Dodge wrote: In 1832 we became associated in the famous Black Hawk War, he (Lieutenant Davis) as lieutenant of infantry, and I as aide-de-camp to General Henry Dodge, commanding the militia of Michigan Territory. I often accepted his invitation to partake of his hospitality, as well as that of General (then Captain) William S. Harney and Colonel Zachary Taylor, who often divided their rations with me, as we volunteers were frequently in want of suitable food. The regulars were much better provided for than we volunteers were at that time. They were not only furnished with better rations and more of them, but they had tents, while we had non
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 12: Fort Gibson. (search)
south side of Rock River. The vanity of the young Indians was inflated by their success at Stillman's Run, as was shown by some exultant messages, and the sagacious old chief, whatever he may have previously calculated on, now saw that war was inevitable and immediate. With his band recruited by warriors from the Prophet's band, he crossed the north side of Rock River, and passing through the swamp Koshenong, fled over the prairies west of the Four Lakes toward the Wisconsin River. General Dodge with a battalion of mounted miners pursued and overtook the Indians while crossing the Wisconsin and attacked their rear-guard, which, when the main body had crossed, swam the river and joined in the retreat over the Kickapoo hills toward the Mississippi River. General Atkinson with his whole army continued the pursuit, and after a toilsome march overtook the Indians north of Prairie du Chien, on the bank of the Mississippi River, to the west side of which they were preparing to cross in
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 13: at Lexington and Galena. (search)
e dragoons, and by him I was appointed adjutant of the squadron, composed of the first companies which reported. After other companies had joined, the colonel, Henry Dodge, came and assumed command. He had known me when I served on the Upper Mississippi, and by him I was appointed adjutant of the regiment. In 1834 Colonel DodgeColonel Dodge, with a selected detachment, was sent by General Leavenworth in pursuit of Indians who had committed depredations on the Upper Red River, and I was one of that party. I was stationed opposite Dubuque, charged to keep watch on the semi-hostile Indians west of the river, and to prevent white men from crossing into the Indian couman arose and announced, I am Smith T., at your service. The man went to the bannister and gave up his dinner, the instinctive terror made him sea-sick. Once General Dodge had a difficulty with Mr. Smith T., and the two exchanged a promise to fight at sight. The general saw Smith T. first at a crossing as he turned the corner in
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 14: Fort Gibson, 1834. (search)
The past seems very near the present when one is reminded that the St. Genevieve stone, of which the capitol of Iowa is largely built, was quarried from lands which had very little marketable value when granted by the King of Spain to General Henry Dodge's father, Israel C. Dodge. General A. C. Dodge, Henry Dodge's son, remembered Mr. Thomas Hart Benton when he kept a woodyard ten miles from St. Genevieve, and was much elated at Mr. Benton being elected to the Senate, albeit he did not thHenry Dodge's son, remembered Mr. Thomas Hart Benton when he kept a woodyard ten miles from St. Genevieve, and was much elated at Mr. Benton being elected to the Senate, albeit he did not then know what the office was which he and his father were to hold at the same time from contiguous States. These last three men were some years in the Senate after Mr. Davis entered that body. General A. C. Dodge also gave a history of the creation of the dragoon regiment to which Lieutenant Davis was promoted for gallant service. General Dodge said that, After the Black Hawk War, in which his father bore a distinguished part, Congress ordered the creation of a regiment of dragoons.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Atlanta, (search)
ne just abandoned. Behind these swarmed a Confederate host. On the 22d, McPherson moved from Decatur to assail this strong line; Logan's corps formed his centre, Dodge's his right, and Blair's his left. The latter had driven the Confederates from a commanding eminence the evening before, and the Nationals proceeded to plant a bastruck them a severe and unexpected blow. It fell with heaviest force on the division of Gen. G. A. Smith, of Blair's corps. McPherson had ridden from Sherman to Dodge's moving column, and had entered a wood almost alone, for observation, in the rear of Smith's column. At that moment Hardee charged upon the Nationals, and his men The fortifications around Atlanta. were pouring into a gap between Blair and Dodge. McPherson had just given an order from his place in the wood for a brigade to fill that gap, when the bullet of a sharp-shooter killed him. His body was recovered during the heat of the battle that ensued. Logan immediately took command of the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dodge, Henry, 1782-1867 (search)
Dodge, Henry, 1782-1867 Military officer; born in Vincennes, Ind., Oct. 12, 1782; commanded a company of volunteers in the War of 1812-15, and rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of mounted infantry in 1814. He fought the Indians from 1832 to 1834, when he made peace on the frontiers, and in 1835 commanded an expedition to the Rocky Mountains. He was governor of Wisconsin and superintendent of Indian affairs from 1836 to 1841; a delegate in Congress from 1841 to 1845; and United States Senator from 1849 to 1857. He died in Burlington, Ia., June 19, 1867.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Salter, William 1821- (search)
Salter, William 1821- Clergyman; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1821; graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1840; ordained in the Congregational Church; was pastor of the Congregational church at Burlington, Ia., for more than fifty years from 1846. His publications include Life of Henry Dodge from 1782 to 1867; Memoirs of Augustus C. Dodge, United States Senator from Iowa; Life of James W. Grimes, Governor of Iowa and Senator of the United States; Memoirs of Joseph W. Pickett; numerous articles on the history of Iowa in the Annals of Iowa, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
ttawas, the Kickapoos, Kaskaskias, Peorias, Piankeshaws, and Weas......1831-32 First printing-press brought to Kansas by Rev. Jotham Meeker, set up at the Shawnee Baptist Mission in Johnson county, fall of......1833 First stock of goods landed below Kansas City, at Francis Chouteau's log warehouse......1834 Congress makes all United States territory west of the Mississippi not in the States of Missouri and Louisiana or Territory of Arkansas Indian country ......June 30, 1834 Col. Henry Dodge, U. S. A., makes an expedition to the Rocky Mountains, leaving Fort Leavenworth May 29, and returning along the line where the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad now runs......1835 Fort Scott established on the Marmaton River......April 9, 1842 Lieut. John C. Fremont, in his expedition west from St. Louis, reaches site of Lawrence, June 12; Topeka, June 14; and thence travels northwest to the Blue and Platte rivers......1842 Fremont passes up the Kansas River on a second e
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Minnesota, (search)
Schoolcraft, with an expedition for exploring the Mississippi, Crow Wing, and St. Croix rivers, reaches the Mississippi by Lake Superior and Sandy Lake, and reaches the source of the west fork in Itasca Lake......July 13, 1832 Rev. W. T. Boutwell establishes at Leech Lake the first mission among the Indians in Minnesota west of the Mississippi......October, 1833 Jean N. Nicollet leaves Fort Snelling to explore the sources of the rivulets that feed Itasca Lake......July 26, 1836 Governor Dodge, of Wisconsin Territory, meets the Ojibways at Fort Snelling, and they cede to the United States the pine forests of the valley of the St. Croix and its tributaries......July 29, 1837 Deputation of Dakotas conclude a treaty with the United States at Washington, ceding all lands east of the Mississippi......September, 1837 Minnesota, west of the Mississippi River, is included in Iowa, set off in 1838 from Wisconsin, which was set off from Michigan in 1836......1838 By order of S
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wisconsin, (search)
des Morts......Aug. 11, 1827 Fort Winnebago built at the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers......1828 Battle of Wisconsin Heights; Black Hawk attacked by Illinois troops under Gen. James D. Henry, and Wisconsin rangers under Maj. Henry Dodge......July 21, 1832 Black Hawk's band destroyed by United States troops and crew of government steamboat Warrior, at mouth of Bad Axe River......Aug. 2, 1832 Black Hawk delivered to General Street, agent of the Winnebagoes, by his captowa county......Oct. 25, 1836 Real-estate speculation at Kewaunee, owing to discovery of gold, at its height......1836 First permanent settlement of Madison......April, 1837 Corner-stone of capital at Madison laid......July 4, 1837 Governor Dodge, of Wisconsin Territory, by treaty with the Ojibways at Fort Snelling, obtains cession to the United States of the pine forests of the valley of the St. Croix and its tributaries......July 29, 1837 Assembly meets at Burlington, Des Moines
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