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 . n any contingency that might arise in connection with the Indians. In February last, 1857, Ink-pa-du-ta
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 . n any contingency that might arise in connection with the Indians. In February last, 1857, Ink-pa-du-tahs band of Sioux Indiansmade a hostile incursion into the state, and perpetrated most hor-rible atrocities in Dickinson county. When intelligence of thisevent reached Fort Dodge, Maj. Williams at once enrolled threecompanies of men under Capts. Eichards and Duncomb and pro-ceeded to the scene of difficulty. These heroic men left theirhomes in the most inclement season of the year, and enduredalmost unheard of sufferings and privations; crossing swollenstreams flooded with ice, and traversing uninhabited prairies inthe most tempestuous weather, that they might save their fellowcreatures from a savage butchery, or rescue them from a captivityw<»rse than death. Two of their number, Capt. J. C. Johnson, ofHamilton county, and William Burkholder, of Webster county,perished on the march, others returned frozen and maimed. Theexpedition did not overtake the Indians; but they reached the. Hon* Jjames OmsMfflg. <yAlfli 240 Tuttles History of Iowa, scene of their barbarities, gave to the dead a Christian burial, andbrought back with them two children, the sole survivors of theslaughtered settlement. The men who thus gallantly and hu-manely perilled their lives, have received no compensation for thetime employed in the expedition, or for their outfit. The federalgovernment is in equity bound for their compensation, and thegovernor recommended that a memorial be addressed to the con
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