CHAPTER XXXIX.–Second Trip East. A Quiet Life. July Fourth

Toast at Ft. Madison. Interview with Iowas. Death. Burial. His Grave Robbed. Bones Recovered. Consumed by Fire. Death of Madam Black Hawk 268

APPENDIX: Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War 277

APPENDIX: Jefferson Davis in the Black Hawk War 290

LIST OF PORTRAITS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS

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ABERCROMBIE, LIEUT. J.J. From photograph deposited by Hon. A.J. Turner, of Portage, Wis., in the Wisconsin Historical Collections. 293

ALEXANDER, GEN. M.K. From daguerreotype owned by his daughter, Mrs. J.A. Judson, of Paris, Ill. 192

ANDERSON, LIEUT. ROBERT. From ivory miniature owned by his daughter, Mrs. E.M.C.A. Lawton, Washington, D.C.; by her copyrighted in 1901, and now first published. 293

ARCHER, COL. WILLIAM B. From a steel plate owned by F.J. Bartlett, Marshall, Ill. 225

ARENZ, FRANCIS. From an oil painting owned by his son, Albert W. Arenz, of Jacksonville, Ill. 93

ATKINSON, GEN. HENRY. From oil painting owned by his grandson, Captain B.W. Atkinson, U.S.A Now first published. 112

BAD AXE BATTLEFIELD. From oil painting owned by Wisconsin Historical Society. 224

BAILEY, MAJOR DAVID. From oil painting owned by his son, D.G. Bailey, of Delavan, Ill. Now first published. 133

BAKER, LIEUT. E.D. U.S. Senator, Hero of Ball’s Bluff. From rare plate in sketch of his life, by Joseph Wallace, published in 1870. 130

BAKER, MRS. E.B. From photograph by Chiverton, Dixon, Ill. She still lives at Dixon, Ill. 137

BALL, CAPT. JAPHET A. From old photograph owned by John M. Ball, of Chatham, Ill. 130

BARNES, CAPT. ROBERT. From oil painting owned by R.M. Barnes, of Lacon, Ill. 159

BARNEY, CAPT. BENJAMIN. From photograph made in 1870. 119

BARNSBACK, CAPT. JULIUS L. From daguerreotype made in 1845, owned by Mrs. Clara P. Jones, of Edwardsville, Ill. 125

BEACH, MAJOR JOHN. From Fulton’s Red Men of Iowa. 37

BEALL, MAJOR ALEXANDER. From photograph made in 1862, owned by William A. Peak, of Exeter, Ill. 123

BEGGS, REV. STEPHEN R. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 167

BENSON, JAMES. Private in Captain McClure’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean County Historical Society. 136

BLACKBURN, COL. JAMES M. From his only portrait. 225

BLACK HAWK (1 and 2). From American Phrenological Journal for November, 1838. Second number. (3) From portrait by George Catlin. (4) From Patterson’s First Edition of Black Hawk’s Autobiography. (5) From oil painting owned by Wisconsin Historical Society at Madison by R.M. Sully. (6) From McKenney and Hall’s Indians. 17

BLACK HAWK’S POWDER HORN. Owned by Iowa Historical Society at Iowa City. Photographed by Prof. B.F. Shambaugh. 272

BLACK HAWK’S PROMISSORY NOTE. From the original, owned by Mrs. Fannie Anderson, of Louisiana, Mo. Unpaid. 272

BLACK HAWK’S TOWER. As it appears to-day. 272

BLACKWELL, ROBERT. Paymaster. From daguerreotype owned by Mrs. J.J. Brown, of Vandalia, Ill. 124

BLISS, MAJOR JOHN. From portrait in Minnesota Historical Society’s rooms at St. Paul. 97

BOONE, CAPT. LEVI D. From an old photograph owned by C.B. Rhodes, of Hillsboro, Ill. 126

BOONE, COL. NATHAN. Son of Daniel Boone. Only picture. From daguerreotype loaned by his grandson, N.B. Craig, of Hanover, Ill. 293

BOUCHARD, EDWARD D. From a tintype made in 1875, owned by his son, Dr. William L. Bouchard, of Chicago. Only portrait and now first published. 143

BOYD, JAMES M. Second Lieutenant. From photograph owned by Dr. H.B. Tanner, of South Kaukauna, Wis. 235

BRACKEN, LIEUT. CHARLES. From daguerreotype owned by Thomas Bracken, of Mineral Point, Wis. 175

BRADY, GEN. HUGH. From oil painting owned by George N. Brady, of Detroit, Mich. Now first published. 120

BREESE, LIEUT.-COL. SIDNEY. U.S. Senator, Chief Justice, etc. From his first portrait, an oil, owned by his son, Sidney S. Breese, Springfield, Ill., and now first published. 197

BRISTOL, JOHN E. Still alive. From photograph owned by author. 135

BROWNING, O.H. U.S. Senator, Secretary Interior, etc. From the engraving published with his life. 119

BUCKMASTER, MAJOR NATHANIEL. From his first picture, a daguerreotype, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Buckmaster Curran, of Alton, Ill., and now first published. 97

BURNS, CAPT. JAMES. From daguerreotype furnished by Hon. George Vernor, of Nashville, Ill. 193

BUTLER, CAPT. PETER. From daguerreotype owned by R.O. Butler, of Monmouth, Ill. 195

CALHOUN, JOHN, of Capt. Goodan’s Company. The County Surveyor who furnished Abraham Lincoln with instruments and employment as deputy. He was president of the Lecompton Constitutional Convention. From three-fourths length oil painting owned by Kansas Historical Society, Topeka. 280

CARLIN, GOV. THOMAS. Then Captain. From oil portrait in Executive Mansion at Springfield, Ill. 94

CARPENTER, WILLIAM. Paymaster. From a steel plate. 124

CARTWRIGHT, REV. PETER. Private in Captain Reuben Brown’s Company. From the plate in his autobiography. 281

CASEY, ZADOCK. Paymaster. Later Lieut.-Gov. Member of Congress, etc. From oil painting owned by his son, Dr. John R. Casey, of Joliet, Ill. 179

CASSELL, ADJUTANT HENRY K. From photograph made in 1863, owned by Mrs. Richard Curphy, of Scranton, Iowa. 160

CASS, LEWIS. Secretary of War in 1832. From the engraving made by the U.S. Bureau of Printing and Engraving. 100

CHETLAIN, A.L. From photograph owned by author. 142

CHETLAIN, LOUIS. Father of last above. Both in Dodge’s Squadron. From old photograph owned by the son. 142

CHRISTY, COL. SAMUEL C. From oil portrait owned by his daughter, Mary F. Scanlan, of St. Louis, Mo. 93

CHOUTEAU, COL. AUGUSTE. From fine plate owned by grandson, J. Gilman Chouteau, of St. Louis. 32

CHOUTEAU, COL. PIERRE. From oil painting owned by Pierre Chouteau, of St. Louis. 32

CLARK, LIEUT. MERIWETHER LEWIS. Of Gen. Atkinson’s Staff. From oil painting owned by Mrs. Meriwether Lewis Clark, of Louisville, Ky., made in 1832. 113

CLARK, GOV. WILLIAM. From engraving owned by grandson, John O’Fallon Clark, of St. Louis. 54

COFFEY, CAPT. ACHILLES. From frontispiece of his book, entitled, “History of the Regular Baptist Church,” published in 1877. 190

COPES, WILLIAM. Private in Capt. Covell’s Company. Still alive. Present at dedication of monument at Stillman’s battlefield in 1892. From life. 138

COWEN, LIEUT.-COL. WILLIAM. From old portrait owned by his son, Robert A. Cowen, of Chicago. 159

CRAIG, CAPT. JAMES. From the original, owned by his son, N.B. Craig, of Hanover, Ill. 141

DANLEY, LEVI. Corporal in Captain McClure’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From plate owned by McLean Co. Hist. Soc. 136

DAVENPORT, GEORGE. An assistant quartermaster of militia. First settler on Rock Island. From oil painting in Supervisors’ room at Rock Island. 113

DAVIS, LIEUT. JEFFERSON. From an ivory miniature owned by Mrs. Davis and copied by her for this work. 290

DEMENT, MAJOR JOHN. From portrait owned by author. 179

DICKSON, CAPT. JOSEPH. From daguerreotype owned by his son, Joseph P. Dickson, of Platteville, Wis. 216

DIMMETT, WILLIAM. Private in Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean Co. Hist. Society. 136

DIXON, ELISHA. Private in Capt. McClure’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean Co. Hist. Society. 136

DIXON’S FERRY. From oil painting owned by Miss F. Louise Dixon, of Dixon, Ill. 129

DIXON, JOHN. From photograph owned by author. 129

DODGE, A.C. U.S. Senator, Minister to Spain, etc. From photograph owned by his son, W.W. Dodge, of Burlington, Iowa. 299

DODGE, COL. HENRY. Governor, U.S. Senator, etc. From portrait owned by his grandson, W.W. Dodge, Burlington, Iowa. 141

DODGE, COL. HENRY. In uniform as a U.S. Ranger, by George Catlin. From the original, owned by W.W. Dodge, of Burlington, Iowa. 141

DUNCAN, GEN. JOSEPH. Later Governor of Illinois. From the oil painting in Executive Mansion, in Springfield. 94

DUNLAP, ADJUTANT SAMUEL. From daguerreotype owned by Mrs. J.M. Wagner, of Newman, Ill. 192

DUNN, CAPT. CHARLES. Chief Justice, etc. From the oil painting in the rooms of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, at Madison. 191

EATON, LIEUT. NATHANIEL J. From daguerreotype made in 1848, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Harriet Eaton Root, of Alton, Ill. 113

EDDY, HENRY. Quartermaster-General. From daguerreotype owned by his son (recently deceased), John M. Eddy, of Shawneetown, Ill. 115

EDWARDS, LIEUT.-COL. ABRAHAM. President First Legislative Council Mich. Ter. From portrait owned by Mich. Pioneer and Hist. Soc., Lansing. 255

EDWARDS, CYRUS. From a steel plate owned by his daughter, Mrs. George K. Hopkins, of Alton, Ill. 122

EDWARDS, NINIAN. First Governor of Illinois Territory, U.S. Senator, etc. From portrait in Executive Mansion, at Springfield. 54

ELKIN, CAPT. W.F. From an old picture owned by Lee B. Elkin, of Springfield, Ill. 95

EWING, MAJOR W.L.D. U.S. Senator, etc. From miniature made in 1835, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Margaret M. Dale, of Kansas City, Mo. 224

FEAMAN, CAPT. JACOB. From photograph owned by Elias Feaman, of Chester, Ill. 198

FLOOD, CAPT. WILLIAM G. From old photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. W.E. Boswell, of Carthage, Ill. 123

FORD, THOMAS. Governor, Etc. Private in Whiteside’s Battalion in campaign of 1831. From painting in Executive Mansion, Springfield, Ill. 94

FORT ARMSTRONG. From an original etching by Mrs. Alice C. Walker, of Moline, Ill., and loaned for use in this work. 66

FORT CRAWFORD. From the oil painting made by Arthur Brower. 121

FORT DEARBORN. From picture in rooms of Chicago Historical Society. 167

FORT DIXON. From oil painting owned by author. 161

FORT MADISON. From a rare print in the “Annals of Iowa,” furnished by Mr. Charles Aldrich, of Des Moines. 37

FORT MADISON. Ground plan, from drawings in the War Department, at Washington. 37

FORT SNELLING. From oil painting in collection of Minn. Historical Society at St. Paul. 77

FORT WINNEBAGO. From painting owned by Hon. A.J. Turner, of Portage, Wis. 308

FRY, COL. JACOB. From an old photograph owned by his son, William M. Fry, of Carrollton, Ill. 95

GAINES, GEN. E.P. From engraving after the portrait by J.W. Jarvis. 93

GEAR, CAPT. H.H. From photograph owned by Gen. John C. Smith, Chicago. 299

GILLESPIE, ADJUTANT JOSEPH. From daguerreotype owned by C.E. Gillespie, of Edwardsville, Ill. 96

GILLHAM, LIEUT.-COL. JAMES. From photograph owned by his son, W.A. Gillham, of Riggston, Ill. 196

GIVENS, CAPT. WILLIAM T. From an old tintype owned by his son, Robert S. Givens, of Waverly, Ill. 126

GRATIOT, LIEUT. CHARLES. Of Capt. Dowling’s Company. From daguerreotype owned by his son, Henry R. Gratiot, Gratiot, Wis. 142

GRATIOT, COL. HENRY. From oil painting owned by Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. Furnished by Hon. Hempstead Washburne, of Chicago, a grandson. 115

GRATIOT, CAPT. J.R.B. From an ivory miniature painted by the Swiss artist, Peter Reinderpacker, owned by daughter of Captain G., Mrs. Ninette Hempstead, of De Soto, Mo. 141

GRIDLEY, LIEUT. ASAHEL. Of Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From photograph owned by McLean County Historical Society, of Bloomington, Ill. 135

GRIGNON, AUGUSTIN. From oil painting in Wisconsin Historical Collections. 235

HAACKE, DAVID. Of Capt. David W. Barnes’ Company. Dressed in uniform of captain of militia of the time, to which office he was appointed in 1833. 132

HAINES, ALFRED. Of Capt. John G. Adams’ Company. From daguerreotype owned by his brother, James Haines, of Pekin, Ill. 135

HAINES, JONATHAN. Of Capt. Adams’ Company. From daguerreotype owned by his brother, James Haines, of Pekin, Ill. At Stillman’s battle, with his brother, next above. 135

HALL, OLIVER W. From tintype owned by his daughter, Dr. Lucinda H. Corr, of Carlinville, Ill. 133

HAMILTON, COL. WILLIAM S. From the original, owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. 182

HARDIN, COL. JOHN J. From oil painting made of him in 1832, owned by his son, Gen. M.D. Hardin, of Chicago. 95

HARNEY, CAPT. W.S. From his first portrait done in oil in 1825, owned by Mrs. John M. Harney, of St. Louis, Mo., and now first published. 120

HARRISON, GOV. WILLIAM HENRY. From the oil portrait owned by Betty Harrison Eaton, of North Bend, Ohio. 32

HAWS, CAPT. WILLIAM. From photograph owned by J.W. Thornton, of Magnolia, Ill. 159

HEADEN, WILLIAM. Surgeon. From oil painting owned by Walter Headen, of Shelbyville, Ill. 124

HOGAN, LIEUT. JOHN S.C. Of Capt. Kercheval’s Company. Second Postmaster of Chicago. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 120

HOLLIDAY, CAPT. JOEL. From an old tintype owned by his son, James H. Holliday, of Rileyville. 190

HORN, REV. REDDICK. From his only picture, owned by H.M. Horn, of Republican City, Neb., and now first published. 137

HORN, SYLVIA HALL. From photograph owned by her granddaughter, Mrs. Samuel Dunavan, of Leland, Ill. 154

HORNEY, SAMUEL. Quartermaster. From portrait secured by John S. Bagby, of Rushville, Ill. 123

HUBBARD, LIEUT. GURDON S. Of Capt. Alex. Bailey’s Company. From photograph by Mosher. 175

HUSSEY, NATHAN. Brigade Wagonmaster. From beautiful daguerreotype owned by grandson, J.Y. Hussey, of Williamsville, Ill. 195

HUSSEY, WILLIAM S. Fourth Sergeant of Capt. Claywell’s Company. From old photograph owned by J.Y. Hussey, of Williamsville, Ill. 198

ILES, CAPT. ELIJAH. In whose company Abraham Lincoln was a private. From photograph made by Anderson, of Springfield. 175

IRWIN, LIEUT. ALEXANDER J. From oil painting in rooms of Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. 235

JACKSON, ANDREW. President in 1832. From engraving made from portrait by Earl. 54

JAMES, MAJOR THOMAS. From oil painting owned by his son, Dr. Lewis James, of Racola, Mo. 143

JEFFERSON BARRACKS. From an old print–very rare. 100

JENKINS, CAPT. A.M. From oil painting owned by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. M.E. Jenkins, of Washington, D.C. 196

JONES, COL. GABRIEL. From an old tintype owned by Adelia G. Gordon, of Chester, Ill. 217

JONES, GEORGE W. U.S. Senator, etc. From his first picture, owned by his daughter, Mrs. J. Linn Deuss, of Dubuque, Iowa. 299

JOHNSTON, LIEUT. ALBERT SIDNEY. From an ivory miniature in the family of Mrs. William Preston Johnston, of New Orleans. Published formerly by the “Century Company.” 225

JOHNSTON, LIEUT. JOSEPH E. From the steel plate in his “Narrative.” 246

KE-O-KUK. From the oil painting–the only one made of him from life–secured by I.G. Baker, of St. Louis. 27

LECLAIRE, ANTOINE. The Interpreter. From oil painting in Court House, at Davenport, Iowa. 27

LEE, WILLIAM H. Of Capt. Samuel Huston’s Company. Still alive. Remembers distinctly that Gen. Atkinson swore in the Illinois troops at the mouth of Rock River, including the company of Lincoln. The author is under many obligations to him for valuable information. 281

LETTER OF MAJOR NATHANIEL BUCKMASTER determining what officer swore Capt. Abraham Lincoln into the U.S. service. Owned by Mrs. Catherine Buckmaster Curran, of Alton, Ill. 284

LINCOLN, CAPT. ABRAHAM. From his first picture, a daguerreotype, owned by Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, of Chicago. Copyrighted 1895-6 by S.S. McClure Company. Use permitted here. 277

LINCOLN, CAPT. ABRAHAM. Discharge signed by him. From the collection of Mr. Oldroyd, of Washington. 281

LINCOLN, CAPT. ABRAHAM. Muster roll made by him and in the possession of the author. 279

LOGAN, DR. JOHN B. Father of Gen. John A. Logan. From oil painting owned by J.V. Logan, of Menard, Ill. 196

LONG, MAJOR THOMAS. From oil painting owned by his son, T.W. Long, of Taylorville, Ill. 119

LOWE, CAPT. GIDEON. From oil painting owned by his granddaughter, Mrs. E.S. Purdy, of Portage, Wis. 128

MACOMB, GEN. ALEXANDER. Major-General commanding U.S.A in 1832. From engraving after the painting by T. Sully. 308

MADDING, CAPT. CHAMPION S. From daguerreotype owned by his son, L.B. Madding, of Woodstock, Wis. 194

MAP OF ILLINOIS. Showing marches, forts, etc. Made Facing by author. Introduction.

MAP OF ILLINOIS. Showing “Military Tract.” Made in 1822, after LeSage’s Atlas. 77

MAP OF THE LEAD MINES DISTRICT. Made in 1832. From Tanner’s Guide. 140

MARSAC, CAPT. JOSEPH. From oil painting owned by Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, Lansing. Capt. Marsac was also interpreter at the making of the Cass Treaty. 255

MASON, CAPT. R.B. From miniature made in 1846, owned by his daughter, Miss Nannie Mason, of Louisville, Ky. 225

MASON, GOV. S.T. From oil portrait which hangs in the State House at Lansing, Mich. 255

MATHEWS, CAPT. CYRUS. From photograph owned by Mrs. James R. Mathews, of Jacksonville, Ill. 160

MAUGHS, CAPT. MILTON M. From a tintype made in 1850, owned by W.B. Langley, of Chicago. Captain Maughs was founder of Mauston, Wis. 139

MAYO, CAPT. JONATHAN. From old photograph furnished by LeRoy Wiley, of Paris, Ill. 193

MAYO, WALTER L. 194

MENARD, CAPT. PETER or PIERRE. From daguerreotype owned by A.H. Menard, of Tremont, Ill. 160

MOFFETT, CAPT. THOMAS. From photograph owned by George M. Brinkerhoff, of Springfield, Ill. 198

MONUMENT AT INDIAN CREEK MASSACRE. From photograph owned by Mrs. Samuel Dunavan, of Leland, Ill. 154

MONUMENT AT KELLOGG’S GROVE. From photograph owned by J.B. Timms. 175

MONUMENT AT STILLMAN’S BATTLEFIELD. From photograph owned by author. 132

MORRISON, LIEUT. JOHN. Father of Hon. William R. Morrison. From photograph owned by latter. Of Capt. J.S. Briggs’ Company. 197

MUNSON, RACHEL HALL. From a photograph made by W.E. Bowman, of Ottawa, in 1865, and now owned by author. 154

MCCLERNAND, JOHN A. Assistant Brigade Quartermaster. From daguerreotype made in 1843, when he was in Congress. Owned by his son, Col. E.J. McClernand, U.S.A Never before published. 190

MCCONNEL, MAJOR MURRAY. From oil painting owned by his daughter, Mrs. Lilla M. Boothby. 217

MCCULLOUGH, WILLIAM. Of Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From plate owned by McLean County His. Soc., at Bloomington. 138

MCKEE, WILLIAM. Private of the company of Capt. Ralls. Same regiment as Capt. Lincoln. 138

MCMURTRY, CAPT. WILLIAM. From an old daguerreotype. 195

NAPER, CAPT. JOSEPH. From daguerreotype owned by C.A. Naper, of Naperville, Ill. 167

NEWHALL, DR. HORATIO. From photograph owned by Mrs. William C. Barrett, of Galena, Ill. 140

ONSTOTT, CAPT. JOHN. From daguerreotype owned by J.H. Songer, of Xenia, Ill. 191

ORDER of May 22, to Whiteside. Special No. 11. 162

ORDER of May 25, to cause injury. 132

ORDER to forbid firing of arms. 280

OREAR, GEORGE. From photograph owned by his son, T.B. Orear, of Jacksonville, Ill. 123

ORENDORF, JAMES K. Private in the company of Capt. Covell. At Stillman’s battle. From daguerreotype owned by McLean County Hist. Soc., Bloomington Ill. 138

OTTAWA. At the time of the Black Hawk War. From an old sketch owned by W.E. Bowman, of Ottawa, and now first published. 130

PARKER, LEONARD B. Quartermaster. From rare old silhouette owned by his son, George W. Parker, of St. Louis, and now first published. 193

PARKINSON, CAPT. D.M. From oil painting owned by granddaughter, Miss M.L. Parkinson, of Mineral Point, Wis., and now first published. 217

PARKINSON, NATHANIEL T. Of Dodge’s Squadron. From tintype owned by Miss M.L. Parkinson, of Mineral Point, Wis. 142

PARMENTER, ISAAC. Adjutant. From daguerreotype furnished by H.T. Goddard, of Mt. Carmel, Ill. 194

PA-SHE-PA-HO, CHIEF. From “McKenney and Hall’s Indians.” 27

PATTERSON, J.B. From photograph owned by his daughter, Miss Tina Patterson, of Peoria, Ill. 27

PECATONICA BATTLEFIELD. From oil painting owned by Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison. 182

PECATONICA–Plan of battlefield. From History of Henry Dodge, by William Salter. 182

PIKE, LIEUT. ZEBULON M. From the engraving by Edwin, in a “History of the War of 1812.“ 32

POINTER, WILLIAM, of the company of Capt. Seth Pratt. Still alive. He was an old acquaintance of Capt. Lincoln. 280

POWELL, CAPT. DANIEL. From an old photograph owned by H.B. Trafton, of Norris City, Ill., a grandson. 195

POWELL, LIEUT. STARKEY R., of the company of Capt. William B. Smith. From daguerreotype owned by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Catherine Peffer, of Rochester, N.Y. 125

PREUITT, CAPT. SOLOMON–later Lieut. Col. in campaign of 1832. From the “History of Madison County.” 97

PRICE, CAPT. DANIEL. 127

PRICKETT, COL. DAVID. From oil painting owned by daughter, Miss Christiana G. Prickett, of Springfield, Ill. 122

PUGH, CAPT. ISAAC C. From old photograph owned by Mrs. Mira H. Marks, of Decatur, Ill. 127

RAUM, MAJOR JOHN. From daguerreotype owned by his son, Gen. Green B. Raum, of Chicago. 190

REMANN, MAJOR FREDERICK. From photograph owned by Mrs. Fred G. Remann, of Vandalia, Ill. 224

REYNOLDS, GOV. JOHN. From the plate in his “My Own Times.” 93

RICE, MATTHEW, of Capt. Solomon Hunter’s Company. From photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. M.E. Smith. 198

RICHARDSON, W.A. Ass’t Quartermaster Maj. James Odd Battalion. Lieut.-Col. Mexican War, Member of Congress, Gov. of Nebraska, and U.S. Senator to succeed Stephen A. Douglas. From photograph owned by his son, W.A. Richardson, of Quincy, Ill. 127

ROBINSON, ALEXANDER, Chief of the Pottowatomies. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 166

ROBISON, JOHN K., of Capt. Gear’s Company. From photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. Amelia McFarland, of Mendota, Ill. 299

ROMAN, RICHARD, Surgeon. From photograph owned by Richard Roman, of Washington, D.C. 96

ROSS, FIRST SERGEANT LEWIS W., of Capt. John Sain’s Company. From photograph owned by his son, P.C. Ross, of Lewiston, Ill. 137

ROSS, CAPT. THOMAS B. From oil painting owned by grandson, Robert W. Ross, of Vandalia, Ill. 192

ROSS, COL. WILLIAM. From picture owned by Hon. A.C. Matthews, of Pittsfield, Ill. 119

ROUNDTREE, CAPT. HIRAM. From photograph owned by his daughter, Mrs. Etta Roundtree Stubblefield, of Hillsboro, Ill. 143

ROUNDTREE, CAPT. JOHN H. From photograph owned by Miss Lilly M. Roundtree, of Platteville, Wis. 143

RUTLEDGE, THOMAS O., of Capt. Covell’s Company. At Stillman’s battle. From old photograph owned by McLean Co. Hist. Soc., Bloomington, Ill. 137

SANDFORD, CAPT. ISAAC. From oil painting owned by O.S. Sandford, Tuscola, Ill. 191

SCALES, CAPT. S.H. From photograph owned by Samuel Scales, of Shullsburg, Wis. 140

SCOTT, MAJ. GEN. WINFIELD. From his autobiography. Made of him about the time of the Black Hawk War. 246

SCOTT, MAJ.-GEN. WINFIELD. Headquarters at Ft. Armstrong. 246

SEMPLE, JAMES. Later U.S. Senator, etc. From “History of Edwards County.” 96

SHA-BO-NA, or SHAB-BO-NA. Spelled both ways in this work, as both are used by the best authorities. One “b” should, however, be considered preferable. From an old tintype owned by Hon. George M. Hollenback, of Aurora, Ill. The last picture made of the old Chief, during the first week of July, 1859, just prior to his death. 166

SHELLEDY, COL. STEPHEN B. From old photograph owned by Margaret I. Vance, of Cresco, Iowa. 192

SHULL, JESSE W. One of the oldest traders of Northern Illinois. Went to the lead mines in 1819. From old photograph owned by Col. E.C. Townsend, of Shullsburg, Wis., of which city Shull was founder. He was a private in Capt. Enoch Duncan’s Company. 140

SIMPSON, CAPT. GIDEON. From oil portrait owned by Mrs. J.H. King, a granddaughter, of Collinsville, Ill. 125

SMITH, CAPT. HENRY, U.S.A From old portrait, made in 1831, owned by his sister, Katharine Smith Sewall, of Watertown, N.Y. 113

SMITH, COL. T.W. From the oil painting in the rooms of the Chicago Historical Society. 196

SNELLING, COL. JOSIAH. From Appleton’s Cyclopedia of American Biography. Used by permission. 77

SNYDER, CAPT. ADAM W. From a rare ivory miniature owned by his son, Dr. J.F. Snyder, of Virginia, Ill. 179

STAHL, SERGEANT FREDERICK. From “History of Jo Daviess County.” 139

STAPP, COL. JAMES T.B. From photograph owned by Mr. Guy Stapp, of Chicago. 122

STAPP, WYATT B. From oil painting furnished for this book by Mr. Guy Stapp, of Chicago. 133

STEPHENSON, MAJOR JAMES W. From oil painting owned by Mrs. William Hempstead, of St. Louis. 179

STEPHENSON, CAPT. WILLIAM J. From photograph owned by Alexander H. Brown, of Ashley, Ill. 191

STEVENS, FRANK E. From a photograph by Waters, Chicago. Frontispiece

STEWART, COL. HART L. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 235

STILLMAN’S BATTLEFIELD. From recent photograph of old cut, by Oliver W. Hall, who was upon the scene the following day. Done in colors for this work by Mrs. Chas. C. Dunlap, of Chicago. 134

STILLMAN, COL. ISAIAH. From his only portrait, a daguerreotype, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Barber, of Libertyville, Iowa, and now first published. 133

STRAWN, JEREMIAH. From photograph owned by Susan S. Dent, his daughter, Chicago. 160

STRAWN, COL. JOHN. From photograph furnished by Mr. J.S. Thompson, of Lacon, Ill. 159

STREET, GEN. JOSEPH M. From the “Annals of Iowa,” furnished by Mr. Chas. Aldrich, of Des Moines, Iowa. 100

STRODE, COL. JAMES M. From a rare ivory miniature, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Luella Strode Howe, of London, Eng. Copied especially for this work, and now first published. 139

STUART, MAJ. JOHN T. From the first daguerreotype brought to Illinois, owned by his widow–now deceased–and loaned by her to the author. 94

TAYLOR, MAJOR ZACHARY. From the engraving made by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving at Washington. 54

TAYLOR, LIEUT. COL. His headquarters at Fort Crawford. 128

CC THOMAS, COL. JOHN. From steel plate in “History of St. Clair County.” 122

THOMAS, CAPT. WILLIAM. From daguerreotype owned by his daughter, Mrs. Belle Flynn, of Carmi, Ill. 194

THOMAS, COL. WILLIAM. From photograph owned by H.E. Rusk, of Jacksonville, Ill. 95

THOMPSON, CAPT. JAMES. From an old photograph owned by a son in Chester, Ill. 197

TOWNSEND FAMILY. Early settlers in the lead mines, and all of them, brothers, served in the Black Hawk War in Dodge’s squadron. Three of them served in the Winnebago war of 1827. H.S. Townsend, only recently deceased, was at the battle of the Pecatonica. 144

TWIGGS, MAJ. D.E. From a photograph obtained from Hon. A.J. Turner, of Portage, Wis., and now owned by the Wis. Hist. Society, at Madison. 120

VAUGHAN, JAMES W. From photograph owned by his son, G.W. Vaughan, of Sullivan, Ill. 125

VERNOR, Z.H. In the campaign of 1831, under Capt. William Moore. From oil painting owned by his son, Hon. George Vernor, of Nashville, Ill. 96

WA-BO-KI-E-SHIEK, the PROPHET. From oil painting from life by R.M. Sully while imprisoned at Fortress Monroe. Now owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. 115

WAKEFIELD, JOHN A. Distinguished for services in the war and for writing in 1834 (published at Jacksonville, Ill., the same year), the first history of the same. From his only portrait, owned by his daughter, Mrs. Emily Terry, of St. Paul, Minn., and now first published. 139

WALKER, CAPT. GEORGE E. First Sheriff of La Salle County. From photograph made by W.E. Bowman, of Ottawa, and now first published. 166

WA-PEL-LO, or WAU-PE-LA, CHIEF. From “McKenney and Hall’s Indians.” 308

WESTBROOK, REV. SAMUEL, of Capt. Holliday’s Company. Still alive, and who has furnished much information for this book. 193

WARREN, CAPT. PETER. From a very rare tintype, owned by a grandson, W.W. Warren, of Windsor, Ill. 126

WAU-BAN-SE, or WAU-BAN-SEE. From “McKenney and Hall’s Indians.” 166

WHEELER, CAPT. ERASTUS. From old tintype owned by his daughter, Mrs. W.W. Erwin, of Minneapolis, Minn. 97

WHISTLER, MAJOR WILLIAM. From “Kirkland’s Chicago.” 246

WHITESIDE, GEN. SAMUEL. From the only picture ever made of him–a very rare tintype–owned by his daughter, Mrs. J.A. Henderson, of Mt. Auburn, and now first published. 115

WHITLOCK, MAJOR JAMES. From a beautiful ivory miniature owned by Mrs. Eliza A. Greenough, of Marshall, Ill. 124

WILLIAMS, ARCHIBALD, of Capt. Flood’s Company. One of Illinois’ most distinguished men. From old portrait owned by his son, John H. Williams, of Quincy, Ill. 127

WILLIAMS, GEN. JOHN R. From oil painting in rooms of Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, at Lansing. 255

WILSON, LIEUT. GEORGE, chum of Lieut. Jefferson Davis, who carried the note from Lieut. Davis to Miss Taylor which arranged for their marriage. From portrait owned by son, Capt. George Wilson, of Lexington, Mo. 293

WINTERS, CAPT. NATHAN. From photograph owned by grandson, G.L. Winters, of Trenton, Mo. 126

WISCONSIN HEIGHTS, BATTLEFIELD. From the picture owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison. 216

WISCONSIN HEIGHTS–Plan of the battlefield. From the “Life of Henry Dodge,” by William Salter. 216

WOOD, JOHN. Later Governor of Illinois. Private in Capt. Flood’s Company. From photograph owned by D.C. Wood, of Quincy, Ill. 217

WOOD, MAJ. JOHN D. From photograph furnished by Hon. George Vernor, of Nashville, Ill. 197