mound raid raid occurred june near mining settlement present day wisconsin united_states incident resulted deaths men man survived seeking cover nearby aftermath raid captain set pursue attackers band native americans lost trail mississippi_river attack occurred week skirmishes raids result helped contribute growing fear region raid caused residents nearby consider fleeing settlement background consequence treaty governor group fox leaders land settlement tribes vacated lands illinois moved west mississippi chief black hawk disputed treaty claiming tribal councils consulted representing tribes authorization lands angered loss birthplace led number incursions mississippi_river illinois persuaded time return west april encouraged promises alliance tribes british moved called british band warriors non combatants illinois finding allies attempted return mississippi present day iowa illinois militia actions led number engagements followed militia state illinois mobilized hunt band conflict known period run raid filled war related activity series attacks settlement fort blue war famous incident massacre took place mid late june week june important turning point settlers june key battles grove played role changing public perception militia defeat battle apple river fort occurred days mound raid fight minute gun battle defenders garrisoned inside apple river fort fox warriors led chief prelude later senator iowa arrived mound area established mining settlement structure settlement jones log cabin built spring days cabin measured feet feet room door window began years later built small fort site remains fort constructed region protect local residents said stand entrance dominican complex men assisted jones building fort soldier later helped bury victims mound raid time attack jones militia volunteers way meet overall commander general marsh region attack june probably small band attacked men working jones mining settlement near took position directly settlers weapons men killed raiding party badly mutilated bodies later recovered unidentified man run jones survived attack raiders likely group main body moving chief aftermath news raid reached illinois captain set thirty soldiers pursue raiding party arriving mound buried mutilated settlers thompson thompson heart removed followed trail mississippi_river went cold raiders having apparently crossed river party returned handed ordered elements militia rendezvous fort hamilton eventually join general near present day madison wisconsin word attack mound reached left volunteers command dodge returned settlement mound attack compounded incidents region helped contribute fear gripping settlers people present day wisconsin contemplated fleeing miles south direct result mound raid colonel dodge dispatched men nervous residents time arrived settlers informed local native american friendly subsequent delivery promised supplies residents threatened exodus called
Sinsinawa Mound raid