[198]. Thwaites, “The Black Hawk War,” p. 33.
[199]. Peter Parkinson, Vol. 2. Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 405.
[200]. Dement’s grievance began when, after his battle and the resumption of the march for Fort Hamilton, Posey encountered fresh trails on the first day out and, instead of following them to a possible fight, returned to Kellogg’s and there camped until the next day, to “await the baggage wagons,” as claimed by Wakefield on p. 39. Dement charged this as an act of cowardice.
[201]. During this march White Crow offered to conduct Posey and Dodge with a few followers to Black Hawk’s camp which was singularly strong, and had the officers gone, certain death had followed. This conclusively proved that White Cloud designedly sought to have the party annihilated.
[202]. Wakefield, 45. Moses, 373. Brown, 368. Journal, A.S. Johnston.
[203]. Reynolds, “My Own Times,” 395.
[204]. Others allege a few miles to the east on an Island in the Bark.
[205]. A.S. Johnston’s Journal.
[206]. Ford, 134.
[207]. Lt. Robert Anderson. X Wis. Hist. Colls., p. 171.