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Title: The history of Mahaska County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ..
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Union historical company, Des Moines, pub. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Des Moines, Union historical company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ment of its own. In 1812, the Territorj^ of JSTew Orleans be-came the State of Louisiana, and the Territory of Louisiana become theTerritory of Missouri, On the 4th of July, 1814, Missouri Territory wasdivided—that part comprising the present State of Arkansas, and the coun-try west, being organized as the Territory of Arkansas. In March, 1821, apart of Missouri Territory was organized as the State of Missouri, and ad-mitted into the Union. On the 28th of June, 1834, the territory west oftlie Mississippi river and north of Missouri, was made a part of the Terri-tory of Michigan, so remaining until July 4th, 1836, when Wisconsin Ter-ritory was organized. This embraced within its limits the present States ofIowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, An act of Congress, approved June 12,1838, created the Territory of Iowa, ambracing not only the present State ofIowa, but the greater part of the present State of Minnesota, and extendingnorthward to the British Possessions. THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
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34 THE NORTHWEST TEKRITOBY. INDIAN WARS IN THE NORTHWEST. Gen. Harmars Defeat—Gen. St. Clair—His Defeat—Gen. Wayne—His Victory—His TreatiesWith the Indians—British Posts Surrendered—Death of Wayne—Gen. Harrison—Tecum-seh—The Prophet—Battle of Tippecanoe—Tecumsehs Alliance With the British—Harri-son Appointed Brigadier-General—Perrys Victory—Gen. McArthur—Battle of the Thames—Tecumseh Killed—Peace With the Indians—Indian Titles Extinguished—Military PostsEstablished at Belle Point, Council Blufts, and St. Peters—The Ricarees—Gen. Cass—Treaty at Fort Dearborn—Fort Atkinson—Grand Council at Prairie du Chien—IndianOutrages—The Militia Called Out—Gen. Atkinson—Policy of Removing the Indians West—Treaty With the Sacs and Foxes—Black Hawk—He Refuses to Comply With Treaties—Black Hawk War—Battle of Bad Axe—Gen. Henry Dodge—Black Hawk Captured—Taken to Washmgton—Keokuk—Black Hawk Purchase—Gen. Wmfield Scott—Treat

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