The Battle of Bad Axe, one of the last major battles during the Black Hawk War, was fought between the combined forces of the Sauk (Sac) and Fox tribes and United States troops under Gen. Henry Atkinson. The battle marked the last conflict east of the Mississippi. The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern section of the United States. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Black Hawk might refer to two Native American leaders: Black Hawk (chief) - a Sauk and Fox leader who led a rebelion against the United States federal government in 1832 called the Black Hawk War. ... Black Hawk might refer to two Native American leaders: Black Hawk (chief) - a Sauk and Fox leader who led a rebelion against the United States federal government in 1832 called the Black Hawk War. ... Henry Atkinson (1782 - 1842) was a U.S. army officer. ... Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 - June 19, 1867) was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1848 - 1857. ... The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern section of the United States. ... The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. ... The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern section of the United States. ... For the abbreviation or acronym SAC, please see SAC. The Sauks or Sacs (Asakiwaki in their own language) are a group of Native Americans whose original territory may have been along the St. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Following the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, Sauk (Sac) and Fox forces (referred to as the "British Band" as a distinction between pro-American forces) fled westward across northeastern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin from the pursuing Gen. Henry Atkinson troops consisting of members of the Illinois and Wisconsin militia. Reaching the mouth of the Bad Axe and Mississippi Rivers near present day Victory, Wisconsin, the tribes were forced to halt their retreat as, intending to escape across the Mississippi, they began to construct bark rafts to transport the 500 men, women and children across the river. Despite Black Hawk and the Winnebago prophet White Cloud's advice against the long process of stripping elm trees and cutting timber (with Atkinson's forces only 10 miles behind them), instead advising to head north and find refuge with the Winnebago, the majority of the tribe chose to continue constructing rafts as Black Hawk left with 30 or 40 followers upriver. Henry Atkinson (1782 - 1842) was a U.S. army officer. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin  Lake Itasca Mouth  Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Black Hawk might refer to two Native American leaders: Black Hawk (chief) - a Sauk and Fox leader who led a rebelion against the United States federal government in 1832 called the Black Hawk War. ... White Cloud is either: White Cloud, Michigan, a city located in Newaygo County, Michigan, or White Cloud, Kansas, a city located in Doniphan County, Kansas. ... Winnebago can refer to: The Ho-Chunk are a tribe of Native Americans commonly called Winnebago. ...

On the afternoon of August 1, 1832 however, as the rafts were nearing completion, the steamboat Warrior arrived with US troops. As the tribes attempted to surrender, due to a miscommunication the commanding officer, a Lt. Kingsley, ordered to troops to open fire at the approaching warriors which instigated the battle. After two hours, the Warrior withdrew from battle, due to lack of fuel, and returned to Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin leaving 23 warriors dead. However the remains of the tribe were soon met early the following morning by Atkinson's forces which, with Col. Henry Dodge, launched another attack. With the confusion among the mass of fleeing Sauk and Fox, as well as a number of non-combatants including women and children hiding in the surrounding forests and underbrush, as over 150 members of the tribe were killed and around 75 were taken prisoner with minimal losses by US forces. Although some were able to escape across the river during the fighting, they were soon attacked by Sioux war parties. August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A warrior is a person habitually engaged in combat. ... Fort Crawford was the name of two fortifications of the United States Army built in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. ... Prairie du Chien is the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin. ... Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 - June 19, 1867) was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1848 - 1857. ... Alternative meaning: Lakota, Côte dIvoire is a département of Côte dIvoire. ...

References

• Keenan, Jerry. Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars, ABC-CLIO, Inc.: California, 1997.

External links

• St. Paul District History - Battle of Bad Axe
• The Battle of Bad Axe by Peter Shrake
• [http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/blackhawk/page2c.html The Black

Hawk War of 1832] by James Lewis, Ph.D