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The Blackhawk War BY HENRY LITTLE, 1875
It is no part of my object to censure or malign Colonel Brown. He was one of our worthy and highly esteemed citizens, and unquestionably intended to do the best that he could under those trying and perplexing circumstances. He was young and inexperienced and many of the people were wild and frantic with the insane excitement, and some were almost dying with fear, because behind every waving bush and tree their fruitful imaginations had pictured an Indian with an uplifted tomahawk. Colonel Brown was therefore continually subjected to a tremendous outside pressure, by way of urgent importunities to do something for bleeding humanity.
COULD THE SAUKIES REACH US?
This question of course can not, in any way, effect us at the present day. But it was once a very grave question, and if it had received at that time, the same cool, deliberate, dispassionate examination as I can give to it now, while sitting in my sanctum, very different results would have been attained. It would have saved a great amount of time and money, which was expended to-no purpose, and also that feverish excitement, and much ill will and sour feelings.
Before I proceed any further I will take the liberty to state that I have no-personal wrongs or grievances, or sacrifices to complain of, and if I had at that time, the lapse of forty-four years would have effectually obliterated every particle of it. I did not take any active part or in any way participate in those affairs. Therefore I am not responsible for any of the acts or results connected with that war. As a true and faithful historian, I must collect, arrange, and detail the facts as they are found to exist. Now to the question, could the Saukies come here ? To which I answer most emphatically. no! And that if they desired to come, it would have been impossible for them to have done so.
Michigan
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