[15]. “Public Statutes at Large,” ed. 1848, p. 31.
[16]. Dawson’s “Life of Harrison.” (William Henry.)
[17]. The exact number employed on this construction was one first lieutenant. Alpha Kingsley; one second lieutenant, Nathaniel Pryor; one surgeon’s mate, three sergeants, three corporals, two musicians and sixty privates of Captain Pinckney’s company of the First Infantry.–Annals of Iowa, Vol. 3, No. 2. p. 103.
[18]. Reynolds, “My Own Times.”
[19]. Maj. John Beach, agent of Sacs and Foxes, substantiated the story. Fulton and in Hist. Lee Co., Iowa, p. 358.
[20]. In 1811, there being a strong probability of war, a deputation of Sacs and Foxes, said to have included Quash-qua-me, visited Washington to tender the services of their tribes to the President; but the members of it were thanked and requested to remain neutral and they returned. Again in 1812, after war had been declared, the same tribes sent deputations to the American agent at St. Louis, renewing their offer of services to fight the British, but again they were urged to remain neutral, which most of them did.
[21]. Black Hawk fought at the Battle of Frenchtown, January 22, 1813, and participated in the massacre of the 23d which followed. He was also at Ft. Meigs, April 28, 1813; Ft. Stephenson, July 31, and finally the Battle of the Thames. October 5, 1813.
[22]. Fulton, p. 76. The Annals of Iowa.
[23]. Their final contest was in April, 1832.
[24]. The moment Black Hawk returned, the Sacs of his village became unusually active in their depredations.