tack on Black Hawk at Bad-axe, 156
official account, 158
his letter of approval from War Department, 179.

B

Black Hawk's account of the treaty of 1804, 58.

Black Hawk Purchase, in 1832, 70.

Black Hawk, birth and early adventures, 74
his battle with the Osages in 1786, 75
with Cherokees, 75
with Chippeways, Kaskaskias and Osages, 76
his account of Pike's visit, 77
his attack on Fort Madison, 78
joins the British army, 80
his return, 80
murder of his adopted son, 81
battle of the sink-hole near Cap au Gris, 83
his attack upon boats going to Prairie des Chiens, 86
makes peace with the United States, 86
death of his eldest son, 90
visit to the Ioway village, 89
visit to Malden, 90
whipped by some Americans, 91
refuses to remove to the west side of the Mississippi, 92
whites encroach upon his village, 93
burning of his lodges, 96
interview with Governor Coles and Judge Hall, 96
agrees to remove for six thousand dollars, 100
interview with Gaines, 103
removes to west side Mississippi, 104
treats with Gaines and Reynolds, 104
causes which led to the war, 108
his attempted alliance with other tribes, 111
discontented on west side of the Mississippi, 138
sends messenger to Keokuk, 138
collects his band at Fort Madison and crosses to east side
of the Mississippi, 139
proceeds to the prophet's village up Rock river, 140
ordered back by General Atkinson, 141
makes his camp at Kisk-wa-cokee, is attacked in his camp
by Maj. Stillman, 145
his flag of truce fired upon, 145
defeats Stillman, 146
attack upon Buffalo Grove, 149
his battle on the Wisconsin, 151
flies to the Mississippi, 152
attacked by the steam boat Warrior, 153
his white flag fired upon, 153
his defeat at the Bad-axe, 156
escape, 161
capture, 162
causes leading to this war, 171
at Jefferson Barracks, 189
sent to Washington city, 192
confined at Fortress Monroe, 193
interview with the President, 192
speech to Col. Eustis, 193
released, 195
visit to Norfolk, 196
to Baltimore, 196
interview with President, 197
visit to Philadelphia, 199
to New York, 200
to Albany, 202
to Buffalo, 202
interview with Senecas, 203
visit to Detroit, 203
reaches fort Armstrong, 206
refuses to subm