Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-12-23

the Detachment l have no recollection Of the
falling OF his mare. presume, however. it was
so. Il was horse however that he rode.
The history Of the matter believe IS very cor
rectly given by Lieutenant Bracken, from the kill
ing of Apple up to the point where he advanced
within gun shot, and says, with the report of
my gun sent forth a shout that told the General
and my comrades get in the rear, that l had pro
cured the first scalp Here I think Lieutenant
Bracken's memory is greatly at fault was near
the Lieutenant when he shot, and so was General
Dodge and some eight or ten others, and the In
dians were certainly from one hundred and fifty
to two hundred yards distant. They fired back,
it IS true, but without effect and if any scalp was
/ taken, or even an Indian touched with ball, /
have no recollection OF the fact. lis true, they
sometimes fell at the fire of the guns, bat got up
and went Off jumping and hopping in a taunting
+ way.
I At this point, while short consultation was
taking place, as to the best point of crossing apt.
/ Jentry and D. NJ. Parkison swan the river on
their horses, just in the rear of the Indians and
/ took position upon high eminence upon the
opposite side of the river, so as TO overlook the
/ grove the Indians were making for. We were d
gain joined by Parkison at the time Lietenant B.
speaks Of Capt Jentry in attempting TO reach
us at another point, mired his horse down in a
swamp, got his gun wet and was unable to re-
j join
/ The next point at which 1 think Lieut. Brack-
I ems memory is at fault is where the General is
addressing his men, in which he is made 10 say
among other things, unbutton your shirt collars,
I tighten your belts, &c"* have no recollection
Of any such orders, and from Gen Dodges usual
I GOODNESS and discretion upon such occasions, /
should think he would hardly give such orders
/ A gain. l think his memory is at fault when he
/ quotes the General as saying charge in boys
damn them charge in,"+ and there by God, l
/ killed him myself" &c. At another point think
his memory is more at fault than usual That is
upon the charge, where he would make II appear
( Of read correctly that he advanced into the
midst of the Indians, discharged his gun turned
the breech and struck at a warrior he saw lying
under the bank before him but seeing another
very iudustriously swapping at him, he then fell
back reloaded and advanced side by side with the
gallant Wells evidently conveying the idea that
he had done all this before the gallant Wells had
got up at all Now. all who We're there well
know that the gallant Wells was among the first
upon the bank, and was shot instantly upon his
charge upon the bank. The charge was simuIta-
ueous BY every member Of the detachment, and
there could not have been more than few seconds
difference between any of the mems arriving upon
the bank. All behaved well; in fact braveIy-
Lieut. Bracken with the rest-but l have yet to
learn that he behaved any better than any one else
IL Iact am certain there was no room Tor lu>Id
ious distinction.
write this with no unkind or unpleasant feel
iags towards Lieut. Bracken; but simply thai
Justice may be done, history be correct aud that
Lieut.. Bracken's request Contained in a note ap.
pended TO his account of the atair) together with
the request of a number of other persons, may be
compiled with
The Indian that was shot in attempting 10 make
his escape across the pond, as spoken Of by Lieut.
Bracken. was shot by W. W Woodbridge, the
Adiutant Of Gen. Dodges squad, with a pistol
1 was standing near him at the time. The mum
Der of scalps taken upon that occasion, according
to my memory, was fourteen, instead Of seventeen
as Mr. Bracken has it.
Upon looking over the list of names which Mr.
Bracken has, do not see that of ". w. Wood
bridge. This Is an omission. Il should be there
The remainder of the narrative, 1 believe, is cor
rect.