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A very interesting item in American History I was either unaware of or had forgotten after high school. Cursory browsing of the Lincoln archive hasn't made it clear to me: do we know to what extent the young Lincoln participated in or witnessed this massacre?
I am the author of the quote you used from the so-called Black Hawk War Society page, asking "WHY" was the situation at the Battle of the Mississippi so vicious.
Every modern look at the battle, including yours, does not examine the facts and chonology of events leading up to the August 2 action. Neither is there a thoughtful examination of the surviving accounts, which in many cases paint a picture more complex than those imparted by the labels "massacre" or "atrocity."
Of course, to delve into these issues might lead one to conclusions somewhat different than the modern propensity for holding up the August 2 battle as an example of everything that is wrong with America.
BTW... Lincoln mustered out in July 1832, weeks before the clash now known as "Bad Axe.
A very interesting item in American History I was either unaware of or had forgotten after high school. Cursory browsing of the Lincoln archive hasn't made it clear to me: do we know to what extent the young Lincoln participated in or witnessed this massacre?
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ReplyDeleteI am the author of the quote you used from the so-called Black Hawk War Society page, asking "WHY" was the situation at the Battle of the Mississippi so vicious.
Every modern look at the battle, including yours, does not examine the facts and chonology of events leading up to the August 2 action. Neither is there a thoughtful examination of the surviving accounts, which in many cases paint a picture more complex than those imparted by the labels "massacre" or "atrocity."
Of course, to delve into these issues might lead one to conclusions somewhat different than the modern propensity for holding up the August 2 battle as an example of everything that is wrong with America.
BTW... Lincoln mustered out in July 1832, weeks before the clash now known as "Bad Axe.
Robert.