Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20

"Can you tell me where the battle
field of Wisconsin Heights is locat-
ed?" we asked the man at the toll
end Of the bridge at Sank City as
we pushed down on the brake Of the
car.
'aThe battlefield of Wisconsin
Heights?''
yes, SIR we replied as we slipped
him quarter for the privilege OF
crossing the structure.
Never heard of it," he answered
as he passed us a red ticket that we
might have the privilege or returning
over the river. II think Mr.. Taylor
about two miles away can tell you,
though" he added.
Then the car ratified over the long
and ancient structure, and the
wheel turned the machine to the
right into the road leading toward
Mazomanie. After going almost a
mile a stop was made and a farmer
hailed. please, sir, can you tell US
where the battlefield known as Wis
consin Heights is located?" is what
fell into his ears.
Although he lived in sight of the
place sought, he had heard nothing of
the battle nor of it's location. He
added, however, that if anyone in the
neighborhood knew ii was Mr.. Tay-
lor who lived in a little over mile
away.
The car was headed into drove
of cattle coming down the road, three
men following along behind. Here
was an opportunity to Kill three birds
with one stone, so the machine was
brought to stop, after lodging sew
eral animals, and the interrogative
again presented: "Can you tell us
where the battlefield of Wisconsin
Heights is located?"
One of the three said he did not
know, another looked as blank as
the flyleaf of a book, and the third
suggested that in case the battle
field of Wisconsin Heights was in the
neighborhood, Mr.. Taylor could tell
to the east and another one-half mile
to the south, stopping in front of
Mr.. Taylor standing beside his home
just as if he were waiting to well
come us.
us this Mr. Taylor?"
Eyes, sir"
"Can you tell us where to find
the battlefield of Wisconsin Heights p
II certainly can," he replied in
tone of positiyeness and pleasure.
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Over fence we climbed, then an
other and still another, bringing us
to a ravine not more than SO rods
from his home. Before us flowed a
quiet, nameless brook through it's
serpentine course To our left was a
wooded elevation. the edge of the
cliff being irregular in it's outline
There, said Mr.. Taylor, lis where
the battle of Wisconsin Heights was
fought. The Indians were forced to
retire toward the Wisconsin river,
some of them following the course Of
the stream near the hills and others
taking to the woods on the elevation"
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The battle was fought ON July 81,
1882. Black Hawk, his warriors,
squaws, old men, and children, had
crossed the Mississippi river into
Illinois, terrorized several communi-
ties, and hurried to Lake Koshkonong.
The chief expected the Winnebago to
join him but in this he was disappoint-
ed as they remained neutral. Militia
were soon on the trail of Black
Hawk and he had to fly from Lake
took a northwesterly direction camp
ing at Four lakes, now Madison. Cen
eral Dodge at the head of the militia
was in hot pursuit This the Indians
knew and breaking camp at break of
day, they hurried toward the Wis.
consin river hoping to cross the
stream and reach what is now Sank
county before being overtaken by
the whites. The race was an excit-
ing one. The Indians rushed across
the country throwing away mats,
kettles and other property to give
them increased freedom in their
march. At intervals they made a..
feint at battle which procedure
would halt the pursuing soldiers and
give the red men ahead time to pro-
coed. After this had occurred several
times General Dodge decided to
charge the next time the Indians
stopped. Many Of the horses ridden
by the soldiers became exhausted and
were abandoned, the men rushing for
ward on foot III order to be present
when the decisive moment came.
About 5 o'clock the Indians turned
again and this resulted in the battle
of Wisconsin Heights, The real
commander of the Indians was said
to be Napope, who rode white pony
He took a position on the top of a
mountain in the rear of his Indians
kept up constant yell (giving or