Post by Larry Koschkee on Apr 27, 2004 22:18:13 GMT -5
"WISCONSIN HEIGHTS" This lofty title for the battle ground on the Wisconsin River was coined by whom and when?
Here are a couple of references to the words that make up the title...
General James D. Henry, 3rd Brigade, Illinois Militia wrote to General henry Atkinson from Camp on the Heights of the Quisconsin, July 23, 1832. In this letter he speaks to the presence of the Wisconsin River and heights. "It was immediately discovered that the close pursuit and daring courage of the scouts from the squadron had brought the enemy at bay -- at this point the Quisconsin was in sight on the right, a succession of lofty peaks on the left, and less elevated heights on the right, ... Source: Whitney's Black Hawk War 1831 - 1832, pp 858 - 859
James J. Justice, a 2nd lieutenant in the Third Brigade of Illinois Volunteers mentions both words of the title in a reminiscence found in Whitney's Black Hawk War 1831 - 1832 page 1327.
"The after part of the day was Rainy and the utmost care was necessary to keepe the armes dry and notwithstanding in spite of all that could be done there were a numer of guns which was incapable of use in the evening we approached the hights of the Qusconsin where the Indians having chosen their ground were Ready for Battle"
Larry Koschkee
Here are a couple of references to the words that make up the title...
General James D. Henry, 3rd Brigade, Illinois Militia wrote to General henry Atkinson from Camp on the Heights of the Quisconsin, July 23, 1832. In this letter he speaks to the presence of the Wisconsin River and heights. "It was immediately discovered that the close pursuit and daring courage of the scouts from the squadron had brought the enemy at bay -- at this point the Quisconsin was in sight on the right, a succession of lofty peaks on the left, and less elevated heights on the right, ... Source: Whitney's Black Hawk War 1831 - 1832, pp 858 - 859
James J. Justice, a 2nd lieutenant in the Third Brigade of Illinois Volunteers mentions both words of the title in a reminiscence found in Whitney's Black Hawk War 1831 - 1832 page 1327.
"The after part of the day was Rainy and the utmost care was necessary to keepe the armes dry and notwithstanding in spite of all that could be done there were a numer of guns which was incapable of use in the evening we approached the hights of the Qusconsin where the Indians having chosen their ground were Ready for Battle"
Larry Koschkee