An illustrated history of the State of Iowa : being a complete civil, political, and military history of the state, from its first exploration down to 1875; including a cyclopaedia of legislation during the administration of each of the governors, from Lucas (1836) to Carpenter; with historical and descriptive sketches of each county in the state separately, embracing interesting narratives of pioneer life, including an account of the commercial, agricultural and educational growth of Iowa . erty, and became a citizen in original town was drafted and surveyed by Benjamin Tuckerand Wm.
An illustrated history of the State of Iowa : being a complete civil, political, and military history of the state, from its first exploration down to 1875; including a cyclopaedia of legislation during the administration of each of the governors, from Lucas (1836) to Carpenter; with historical and descriptive sketches of each county in the state separately, embracing interesting narratives of pioneer life, including an account of the commercial, agricultural and educational growth of Iowa . erty, and became a citizen in original town was drafted and surveyed by Benjamin Tuckerand Wm. R. Ross, in November and December, 1833. A. Doo-little and S. S. White being the proprietors gave it its whole town was resurveyed by G. M. Harrison under thedirection of the general government in 1837. The town of Fort Madison derived its name from a fort whichonce had been built there and known by that name. The fortwas built in 1808, and soon after Black Hawk and his party un-dertook to destroy it but failed, an account of which has beengiven elsewhere. Another unsuccessful effort was made in 1813, the Indians made another fierce attack and commenceda regular siege. The garrison having been reduced to the great-est extremity for want of provisions, the commander resolved toabandon the post, and to effect this to the best advantage, a trenchwas dug from the southeast block house to the river. There weresome boats belonging to the garrison, and about that time they. 90 Tuttles History of Iowa. succeeded in capturing one from the Indians. When the boatswere prepared, and all things made ready for the departure, orderswere given to set fire to the fort; and although the Indians wereencamped with a large force near by, these arrangements weremade with so much precaution and secrecy, that the soldiers wereout of danger, and the fort completely wrapped in flames beforethe enemy were aware of their departure. In 1832, after theBlack Hawk purchase, Zackariah Hawkins
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