Chapter 1 No.1

Going West. 1

Lakes Huron and Michigan 3

Chicago and Milwaukee 5

On Foot to Galena 6

The Northwestern Territory 7

Arrival at Dubuque 7

Reminiscences of Dubuque 8

Arrival at Prairie du Chien 9

Early History of Prairie du Chien 9

Ancient Document 10

Forts Shelby-McKay-Crawford 11

First Commissioners at Prairie du Chien 11

Organization of Crawford County 12

Indian Troubles 12

Running the Gauntlet 13

Fort Crawford Robbed 13

Early Justice 14

A Southward Journey 15

New Orleans, Vicksburg 15

Return to Prairie du Chien 16

Privations 16

A Perilous Journey 17

Return to Maine-Mountains of New Hampshire 17

Marriage 18

Prairie du Chien in 1837 18

American Residents 19

Biographies.

James Duane Doty 19

James H. Lockwood 20

Indian Troubles 21

John S. Lockwood 22

Samuel Gilbert 23

Michael Brisbois 23

Pierre La Point 24

Joseph Rolette 24

Hercules Dousman 24

Rev. David Lowry 25

Chief Justice Charles Dunn 25

Rev. Alfred Brunson 26

Ira Brunson 27

John H. Folsom 28

Ezekiel Tainter 28

Judge Wyram Knowlton 29

Robert Lester 29

Thomas Pendleton Burnett 30

General Henry Dodge 30

General George W. Jones 31

S. G. and S. L. Tainter, John Thomas 31