. The Black Hawk war : including a review of Black Hawk's life ; illustrated with upward of three hundred rare and interesting portraits and views . ME. FRANCIS ARENZ. :OL. SAMUEL C. CHRISTY. THE BLACK HAWK WAR. 93 the extreme agitation of the interpreter, that there was more danger than most wereaware of, as our troops were near a quarter of a mile off and they were aboutten for one of us. If any proof of hostility had been theretofore wanting, that demon-stration supplied it and determined General Gaines to act heartily in con-junction with Governor Reynolds, and hastily as well. Men left th
. The Black Hawk war : including a review of Black Hawk's life ; illustrated with upward of three hundred rare and interesting portraits and views . ME. FRANCIS ARENZ. :OL. SAMUEL C. CHRISTY. THE BLACK HAWK WAR. 93 the extreme agitation of the interpreter, that there was more danger than most wereaware of, as our troops were near a quarter of a mile off and they were aboutten for one of us. If any proof of hostility had been theretofore wanting, that demon-stration supplied it and determined General Gaines to act heartily in con-junction with Governor Reynolds, and hastily as well. Men left their plows, and, with little or no preparation, hastened toBeardstown, where twice the number of volunteers asked assembled. Inbringing this expedition about, with as little hardship as possible, GovernorReynolds summoned none south of St. Clair or east of Sangamon counties. None brought provisions and many failed to bring firearms, as re-quested in the call, but through the unusual resourcefulness of ColonelsEnoch C. March and Samuel C. Christy, who were appointed quarter-masters, supplies were quickly and abundantly provided, and by the good
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