Post by Cliff Krainik on May 4, 2005 15:24:27 GMT -5
Original Oil Canvas of Chief Black Hawk By Braun
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[glow=red,2,300] Original Oil Canvas of Chief Black Hawk By Braun [/glow]
This auction is for an Original Oil Canvas of Chief Black Hawk by Braun 1989. This Picture measures 36 inches x 36 inches. This is a depiction of one of the GREAT Native American Chiefs and would be an excellent addition to any Native American Art collection.
The history is:
In April, 1832, a proud, stubborn 62 year old man, Black Hawk, chief of the Sauk tribe, rallied his people to defy a government order to abandon the tribe's long-held land in northern Illinois, where the Rock River empties into the Mississippi.
Black hawk led his band back from Iowa to their traditional summer camp in Illinois with the intent of planting corn Food was scarce at their site in Iowa, and members of the group were starving.
Soldiers intercepted the returning tribal members. Black Hawk tried to surrender, but despite that, the poorly trained militiamen attacked. An Indian was killed, and the Sauks avenged the death. The Black hawk war began.
Before the 118-day war was over, 3000 U.S. militiamen pursued the Sauk band (Black Hawk and about 500 braves with 500 women, children, and elders) across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Several battles did occur in Lafayette County. A park on the Pecatonica River near Woodford memorializes one of these battles.
On the night of July 22, 1832, Black Hawk climbed a tree near the military's camp at Four Lakes (Madison, WI) and yelled loudly "Friends, we will fight no more." He used the Winnebago (Ho Chunk) language because members of that tribe would travel with the troops. On that night, no Winnebago were in the camp, and his second attempt at surrender went unheeded.
With the military about a day behind him, Black Hawk pushed toward Iowa. He was leading his people into the Mississippi when a steamer carrying soldiers from Fort Crawford
Prarie Du Chein intercepted him. Black Hawk tried, for a third time, to surrender by waving a stick with a white cloth. The soldiers did not understand the gesture. A two-hour battle followed, ending when the steamer ran out of fuel.
Black Hawk then led his people north along the Wisconsin side of the River. The next day, the tribe was caught between the steamer in the river and the military on land. In this, the Battle of Bad Axe, 950 Sauk were killed.
Somehow, Black hawk escaped. He was captured by the Winnebagos in August 1832, and turned over to Col. Zachary Taylor, a Fort Crawford Indian Agent (and future President of the United States). Jefferson Davis (Taylor's prospective son-in-law, and future President of the Confederate States) took Black Hawk to St. Louis, Black Hawk lived out his days in Iowa.
Joseph Sullivan, one of Shullsburg's first residents, gives this account of the mood and activities during the Black Hawk war.
"I will first state that I was born in Wayne County, Illinois, on the 21st day of January, 1824. My father moved to this part of Wisconsin (referring to Old Dublin, later Shullsburg in the Spring of 1828.... I remember well when mother and I were picking mineral on the Patrick Doyle lot on the old Irish diggings and there came six men on horseback running as though Old Nick were after them and warning all the people to get to Galena where there was a fort. They said the Indians would come and kill us all. But mother was not a bit frightened so we stayed a while longer and then went home. In the meantime the miners were getting together to consult on what was best to do, finally deciding to go to Galena. We loaded up our wagon with provisions and other necessities and started out about night fall. Some had teams and wagons, some had horses and many went on foot. We all got in safe next morning after traveling all night."
"Col. Hamilton got up a company of volunteers composed of nearly all of Dublin (Shullsburg) and they were sent back to Dublin to build a fort which they did in a few days. The fort stood just ten rods west of the northwest comer of the present (early 1900's?) city limits. It was about 10 feet high built of split logs fitted closely together and standing in a trench about 3 feet deep. It enclosed about 12 square rods. The wagons and a few small tents were placed inside and in these the families lived. The single men mostly stayed in their cabins during the day, but came to the fort at night. In this fort my brother William was born on the 15th day of August 1832."
"Finally Black Hawk was captured and the war ended. The fort was vacated after about a week and all went about their business. . .. The company of volunteers was now disbanded but the men were allowed to retain their firearms for home protection. The arms consisted of flintlock muskets with bayonets about 15 inches long, which fitted onto the muzzle of the guns..."
Cliff sez - better stick to writing, Bob.
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[glow=red,2,300] Original Oil Canvas of Chief Black Hawk By Braun [/glow]
This auction is for an Original Oil Canvas of Chief Black Hawk by Braun 1989. This Picture measures 36 inches x 36 inches. This is a depiction of one of the GREAT Native American Chiefs and would be an excellent addition to any Native American Art collection.
The history is:
In April, 1832, a proud, stubborn 62 year old man, Black Hawk, chief of the Sauk tribe, rallied his people to defy a government order to abandon the tribe's long-held land in northern Illinois, where the Rock River empties into the Mississippi.
Black hawk led his band back from Iowa to their traditional summer camp in Illinois with the intent of planting corn Food was scarce at their site in Iowa, and members of the group were starving.
Soldiers intercepted the returning tribal members. Black Hawk tried to surrender, but despite that, the poorly trained militiamen attacked. An Indian was killed, and the Sauks avenged the death. The Black hawk war began.
Before the 118-day war was over, 3000 U.S. militiamen pursued the Sauk band (Black Hawk and about 500 braves with 500 women, children, and elders) across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Several battles did occur in Lafayette County. A park on the Pecatonica River near Woodford memorializes one of these battles.
On the night of July 22, 1832, Black Hawk climbed a tree near the military's camp at Four Lakes (Madison, WI) and yelled loudly "Friends, we will fight no more." He used the Winnebago (Ho Chunk) language because members of that tribe would travel with the troops. On that night, no Winnebago were in the camp, and his second attempt at surrender went unheeded.
With the military about a day behind him, Black Hawk pushed toward Iowa. He was leading his people into the Mississippi when a steamer carrying soldiers from Fort Crawford
Prarie Du Chein intercepted him. Black Hawk tried, for a third time, to surrender by waving a stick with a white cloth. The soldiers did not understand the gesture. A two-hour battle followed, ending when the steamer ran out of fuel.
Black Hawk then led his people north along the Wisconsin side of the River. The next day, the tribe was caught between the steamer in the river and the military on land. In this, the Battle of Bad Axe, 950 Sauk were killed.
Somehow, Black hawk escaped. He was captured by the Winnebagos in August 1832, and turned over to Col. Zachary Taylor, a Fort Crawford Indian Agent (and future President of the United States). Jefferson Davis (Taylor's prospective son-in-law, and future President of the Confederate States) took Black Hawk to St. Louis, Black Hawk lived out his days in Iowa.
Joseph Sullivan, one of Shullsburg's first residents, gives this account of the mood and activities during the Black Hawk war.
"I will first state that I was born in Wayne County, Illinois, on the 21st day of January, 1824. My father moved to this part of Wisconsin (referring to Old Dublin, later Shullsburg in the Spring of 1828.... I remember well when mother and I were picking mineral on the Patrick Doyle lot on the old Irish diggings and there came six men on horseback running as though Old Nick were after them and warning all the people to get to Galena where there was a fort. They said the Indians would come and kill us all. But mother was not a bit frightened so we stayed a while longer and then went home. In the meantime the miners were getting together to consult on what was best to do, finally deciding to go to Galena. We loaded up our wagon with provisions and other necessities and started out about night fall. Some had teams and wagons, some had horses and many went on foot. We all got in safe next morning after traveling all night."
"Col. Hamilton got up a company of volunteers composed of nearly all of Dublin (Shullsburg) and they were sent back to Dublin to build a fort which they did in a few days. The fort stood just ten rods west of the northwest comer of the present (early 1900's?) city limits. It was about 10 feet high built of split logs fitted closely together and standing in a trench about 3 feet deep. It enclosed about 12 square rods. The wagons and a few small tents were placed inside and in these the families lived. The single men mostly stayed in their cabins during the day, but came to the fort at night. In this fort my brother William was born on the 15th day of August 1832."
"Finally Black Hawk was captured and the war ended. The fort was vacated after about a week and all went about their business. . .. The company of volunteers was now disbanded but the men were allowed to retain their firearms for home protection. The arms consisted of flintlock muskets with bayonets about 15 inches long, which fitted onto the muzzle of the guns..."
Cliff sez - better stick to writing, Bob.
