Atkinson, General, ordered to Rock Island, 140
    directs Black Hawk to return to the west side of the Mississippi, 140
    takes command of the Illinois militia, 141
    proceeds to Dixon’s Ferry, 141
    attack 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 submit to Keokuk, 209
    his final speech in the council,