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Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) May 17, 1826
From the Louisville Public Adviser
We are indebted to Capt. Swager of the S.B. Plough Boy, for the Missouri Advocate of the 15th ultimo from which
we have made the following interesting extracts:
Indian Murders. – We are informed by a gentleman who arrived here on board the Steam boat Mexico on the 8th inst.,
from Prairie du Chien, that on the 22d March, about nine miles above Fort Crawford, Mr. Mitod, his wife and three
children were murdered by a party of Indians, supposed the Winnebagoes. Not satisfied with the lives of the unfortunate
victims, they burnt the camp with part of the dead and committed on the body of the murdered female, who was in
a state of pregnancy, deeds of savage barbarity, too shocking to be related. Mr. Mitod it is believed made a manly
defense as two of the savages were buried the next morning after the occurrence, supposed to have died of their
wounds.
The civil authorities, we hear with much credit to themselves and that promptitude which the occasion required,
immediately apprehended 24 of the offenders and upon examination discharged twelve and retained twelve for further
trial.
(Note: Fort Crawford was in Crawford County, Wisconsin)
Submitted by N. Piper
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Red-Bird (Indian
chief), d., Prairie-du-Chien, Wis. Feb. 16, 1828
(Source: 1843 Chicago City Directory, reprinted in 1896, sub. by
K. Torp)
From wikipedia:
He was born in 1788 and his name derived from the two preserved red birds that he wore as badges on each shoulder.
He was a leader in the Winnebago War against the United States, which began when two of his tribesmen were unjustly
punished by the government. He attacked white settlers in the area of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and was soon
captured, brought to trial, and imprisoned. He died while in prison in 1828 |
