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MAKING OF IOWA

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INDEX

Agency City

 122

Ahwipetuck, school at

 169

Algonquins

 32

Allen, Capt.

 43, 133

Amana colony

 219

Appanoose, chief

 66

Athens, battle of

 273

Baneemyism

 217

Beach, John

 122

Belle Vue, garrison at

 124

Big Bear, chief

 73

Black Bird, chief,

 109

Black Hawk, chief

 47, 72, 102, 125, 138

Black Hawk Purchase

 24, 146

Black Hawk Spring

 53

Black Hawk Strip

 147

Black Hawk War

 52

Black Hawk Watch Tower

 55

Blondeau, Maurice

 97, 104

Boone, Nathaniel

 132

Border ruffians

 241

Boundary dispute, (Missouri)

 201

Briggs, Gov. Ansel

 199

Brown, Old John

 253-261

Browne, Capt. Jesse

 132, 194

Bruguier, Theophile

 111

Burgwin, Capt.

 134

Butler Hotel

 197

Cabots

 11

Caldwell, Chief Billy

 64

Campbell, Isaac

 97

Campbell's Island

 51, 140

Campbell, Lieut.

 51, 138

Capitals, Burlington

 189, 193; Belmont, 189; Iowa City, 197; Des Moines, 197

Cartier, Jacques

 11, 80

Chambers, Gov. John

 43, 263

Chouteau, Pierre

 118; Auguste, 91

Churches, early

 176

Church, Mrs. W. L.

 236

Civil War, raising troops

 266; troubles in Iowa, 270

Clarke, Lieut

 100, 106, 136

Clarke, Gov. James

 263

Constitutions

 27, 250

Copperheads

 271

Coppoc, Barclay

 262

Council Bluffs, origin of name

 103; block house, 134

Courts, early,

 182

Cubbage, George

 171

Dakotahs

 32

Davenport, Col. George

 99, 117

Davis, Jefferson

 53, 136, 146

Decorah, One-eyed

 63

Des Moines county

 21

Des Moines River Imp.

 224

De Soto

 12

De Vaca

 80

Dubuque county

 21

Dubuque, diocese of

 178

Dubuque, early settlement of

 19, 144

Dubuque, Julien

 87, 103

Dunn, Judge Charles

 183

Dutch colonists

 219

Eddyville

 67, 119

Erwin, Judge David

 183

Ewing, William

 101

Expelling settlers

 145

Fletcher, Jonathan

 122

Flint Hills

 21

Floyd, Ser. Charles

 109

Forts, Madison

49, 52, 124; Armstrong, 24, 51, 112, 141; Racoon, 133; Clarke, 133; Dodge, 133; Crawford, 77; Fenwick, 134; Shelby, 117; Groghan, 134; Edwards, 112; Des Moines, 132, 133; Atkinson, 122, 133

Free Soldiers

 241

Fugitive Slave law

 244

Gaillard, Basil

 94

Gardner family

 233

Gardner, Abigal

 239

General stores

 120

Gilbert, John

 119

Grimes, Gov. James W.

 199, 242

Half Breed tract

 113

Hard Fish, chief

 58, 67

Hart's Bluff

 119

Hawkeye, origin of name

 168

Hemstead, Gov. Stephen

 195

Honey War

 203

Honori, Louis

 94, 101

Howe, academy,

 175; Samuel L., 175

Hummer's Bel

 181

Hungarian colonists

 219

Huyomeka, chief

 69

Illini

 34, 84

Immigration

 149

Indiana Ter.

 18

Indian battles

 71

Indian treaties

 24, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 147

Inghram, Zadoc

 171

Inkpadutah

 69, 231

Iowa county

 20

Iowa District

 21

Iowa Ter.

 22

Iowas

 35, 71

Iowaville

 35, 52

James, Dr. Edward

 246

Jennings, Berryman

 169

Joliet

 11, 34, 79

Keokuk, chief

 47, 56, 73

Keokuk Reserve

 25

Kearny, Col.

 132

Kettle Chief,

 88

Kingsley, Lieut.

 124

Kirkwood, Gov. Samuel J.

 266

Kishkekosh, chief

 67, 73

Kneeland, Abner

 217

La Salle

 12

Lincoln in Iowa

 250

Louisiana District

 18

Louisiana, Ter.

 12, 15

Louisiana, Upper

 14

Langworthys

 144

LeClaire, Antoine

 25, 97

Lee, Lieut. Robert E.

 136

Legislature, first

 193

Lemoiliese

 97, 110

Lewis, Capt

 100, 106

Livingston, Robert

 17

Loras, Bishop Mathias

 178

Lucas, Gov. Robert

 191, 202

Mahaska, chief

 60

Marquette

 11, 34, 79

Mascoutine

 11, 34, 79

Mason, Judge Charles

 193

Maxon house

 249, 257

Mazzuchelli, frair

 178

Menomonies

 68, 81

Mexican war, Iowa in

 263

Michigan Ter.

 20

Militia, first review of

 205

Miller, Daniel, and Mormons

 209

Mines of Spain

 91

Missouri Compromise

 241

Missouri Ter.

 18

Monkaushka, chief

 69

Mormons

208; leave Nauvoo, 212; in Mexican War, 265

Mound Builders

 31

Muir, Dr. Samuel

 97, 112

O'Conner, Patrick

 19

O'Keaf, George

 19

Old Strip

 147

Orleans Ter.

 18

Neswage, chief

 74

Nesseaskuk

 54, 59

Neutral Ground

 38

New France

 11

New Lands

 26

New Orleans

 13, 15

New Purchase

 43, 147; rush into, 148

New Spain

 12

Newspaper, first

 188

Palmer, Mrs. Rebecca

 171

Pasishamone, chief

 86

Pashepaho, chief

 64, 72, 126

Peshmuska, chief

 68, 76

Perkins, Lieut. Joseph

 136

Phelps, S. S. and W.

 119

Physicians, early

 187

Pike, Lieut.

 92, 100

Poor Camp

 214

Pottawattamies

 38

Poweshiek, chief

 67

Prairie du Chien

 88

Puckeshetuck

 169

Quakers

 249

Quashquame, chief

 68, 126

Railroads

 227

Rantchewaime

 60

Rector, Stephen

 138

Red Bird, chief

 96

River craft, early

 221

Riggs, Lieut.

 138

Robinson, I. K.

 169

Roberts, Robert G.

 195

Rock Island (island)

 48, 51, 78, 140

Ross, Dr.

 171

Sacs and Foxes

 35, 71, 73, 76

Saukenuk

 36, 43

Schools, early

 169

Scott, Winfield

 134

Second Purchase

 42, 147

Settlers, life, amusements, etc.

 152-168

Sidominadotah,

 69, 231

Sioux

 37, 39, 73

Sioux Bluff

 76

Skunk river army

 272

Slavery in Iowa

 242

Smart, Josiah

 111

Smith, Hon. Jeremiah

 190

Socialistic Commonwealth

 217

Spirit Lake massacre

 231

Springfield, fight at

 236

Stages

 226

Stark, Capt.

 128

Statehood, vote on

 26

Steamboats, first

 223

Stoddard, Capt.

 15

Street, Joseph

 122

Sumner, Col. E. V.

 132

Taimah,

 67

Tally, Rev. George

 271

Taylor, Zachary,

 51, 136, 140, 145

Trading posts

 121

Underground railroad

 247

Vasquez, Ensign

 128, 129

Wahokieshiek, prophet

 52

Wacoshaushee, chief

 74

Wanata, chief

 69

Wapashaskiek, chief

 68

Wapello, chief

 64

War Eagle, chief

 69, 111

Waukon-Decorah, chief

 63

Western Wisconsin

 21

Williams, Judge Joseph

 183

Williams, Maj. William

 237

 Wilson, Judge T. S.

  183

Winnebagoes

 38

Winneshiek, chief

 62

Winnebago cape

 78

Whittemore, Barrett

 171

Zion church

 193

 

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