massacre massacre referred wayne massacre attack militia civilians occurred near present day wisconsin settled partner war started numerous improvements parcel land june men attacked war party whites killed instantly including total native white settlers killed action men managed escape thinking fort hamilton overtaken group friendly days finally sought refuge incident eventually led known background consequence treaty governor group fox leaders land settlement fox tribes vacated lands illinois moved west mississippi_river disputed treaty claiming tribal councils consulted representing tribes authorization land angered loss birthplace led number incursions mississippi_river beginning time persuaded return west april encouraged promises alliance tribes british moved called british band warriors civilians illinois finding allies attempted return iowa events overtook led battle run number engagements followed state militias wisconsin illinois mobilized hunt band ensuing conflict known group militia volunteers ambushed day raid river famous war event massacre occurred event believed peripheral event followed violence preceding attack prelude massacre known wayne massacre occurred wisconsin near present day wisconsin course land claim tandem location known located near junction branch pair improvements land prior onset war present day massacre englishman identified moniker probably massacre june men sent fort hamilton work group commenced working attacked band warriors warriors concealed trees near opened fire surprise attack men dropped tools broke reaching river making hasty crossing having crossed river men shot opposite bank killed instantly melee killed bull probably year old million able escape attackers million escaped jumping hiding brush making way escape longer process jump river hid banks attackers pursued killed warrior overtaken woods days reaching fort hamilton reached fort hamilton time colonel arrived large group volunteered fox afraid fort attacked retreated woods avoided fort days hunger finally drove open realized mistake aftermath word attack farm spread quickly miles southeast small volunteer force men assembled set hunt band native americans responsible massacre group reached fort hamilton midnight june morning june survivor guided militia volunteers site massacre volunteers survivor massacre bodies dead badly mutilated corpse head found tossed grass river bank volunteers buried bodies fallen searched vain assumed dead colonel war descended having sent volunteers forts resupply shortly arrived home fort received word murder fort blue incident dodge ordered militia detachments scene massacre massacre general informed dodge general brigade fort hamilton dodge way visit brigade heard rifle shot group native americans dodge quickly returned command post gathered men pursue enemy dodge quick pursuit group approximately native warriors crossed finding flight hopeless prepared stand battle
Spafford Farm massacre