ALS, 1832 August 15 : Fort Crawford Prairie du Chien, to Major General Thomas S. Jesup, U.S. Army, Washington City.

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ALS, 1832 August 15 : Fort Crawford Prairie du Chien, to Major General Thomas S. Jesup, U.S. Army, Washington City.

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Details the three month campaign against Black Hawk which was concluding in Illinois. A battle on August 2 resulted in "killing I presume about one hundred, & making fifty or sixty prisoners, besides destroying a large portion of their baggage, & capturing, & killing a number of their horses ..."

5 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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