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1814-^15] Grignon's Recollections 279
necessity of threatening to turn, his troops against them, if they did not instantly desist^ and go off home. The Indians once off, CoL McKay, the Green Bay troops, Menomonee and Chip¬ pewas took their departure.
Capt Eolette at length with his boat hove in sight of Macki¬ naw. Large numbers thronged the shore, anxiously waiting to learn the tidings from Prairie du Chien. Capt. Eolette, what is the news? *^A great battle—a sanguinary contest,'^ responded Eolette, with an air of great solemnity and import¬ ance^ How many were killed ? None ! How many wounded ? None! ^'What a bloody contest!'' vociferously shouted the crowd, as they escorted the hero from- the boat to the garrison.
Capt. Pohlman continued in command at Prairie du Chien till after the peace, which ensued the following year, when the fort was evacuated. I may mention one incident of the winter after my departure. A couple of Frenchmen, named Dubois and Chaupanie, the former a half-breed Sioux, and brother-in- law of Capt Eolette, w^ere sent to a Sioux camp to obtain some venison for Eolette. While at the camp, a Sioux Indian de¬ manded first a gun, and then some ammunition, which, being refused, he concluded to accompany them on their return to Capt. Eolette, saying that Eolette would let him have what he wanted. While the two men were asleep before their camp-fire in the nighty the Sioux, who lay on the opposite side of the fire, got up, took the only gun, and shot them! both at the same dis¬ charge, killing Chaupanie on the spot, and mortelly wounding the other. The Indian now ran off, and Dubois, though distant a day's journey, reached Prairie du Chien, and died shortly after. The Sioux chief of that band was taken and detained, till the murderer was brought in, who was tried and shot. He was a bad Indian, and was much feared by his own people.
Of CoL McKay, I can only state, in addition, that after the war he retired to Montreal, where he long since ended his
Object Description
| Page Title | Seventy-two years' recollections of Wisconsin |
| Author | Grignon, Augustin, b. 1780 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1904 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP028000 |
| Description | Augustin Grignon was the last in a long line of French fur-traders that stretched back to Charles de Langlade, the first European to live in Wisconsin. From 1805-1835 Grignon controlled the crucial portage at Grand Kaukalin on the Fox River, at present-day Kaukauna. He therefore knew every important person and was involved somehow in every important event that touched the Fox-Wisconsin waterway. Near the end of his life, Grignon recalled his own experiences and those of his forebears, from the French and Indian War and Pontiac's uprising to the invention of the railroad and the great waves of 19th-century European immigration. This document is consequently one of the most important sources on the early history of Wisconsin. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Grignon, Augustin. "Seventy-two years' recollections of Wisconsin." Wisconsin Historical Collections (Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1857), vol. 3: 195-295; http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=28 |
| Document Number | TP028 |
| Size | p. 195-295 ; 23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=28 |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.3 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v.3 |
| Genre | memoir |
| County | Ashland County; Brown County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Sawyer County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green Lake County; Iowa County; Kewaunee County; Marinette County; Marquette County; Outagamie County; Richland County; Sauk County; Winnebago County |
| City | Green Bay; Milwaukee; Prairie du Chien |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Michigan; New York; Pennsylvania; Quebec |
| Gender | female; male |
| Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
| Sub-Topic | The Black Hawk War; Early U.S. Settlement; The French Fur Trade; Treaty Councils, from Prairie du Chien to Madeline Island; The War of 1812 |
| Event Date | 1745-1857 |
| Event Years | 1745-1857 |
| Agriculture | Corn; Fruit; Livestock; Vegetables; Wild Rice |
| Food Industry and Trade | Flour mills; Maple syrup industry |
| Land Use | Cities and towns |
| Occupations | Pioneers |
| Religion | Rites and ceremonies |
| Social Relations | Slavery |
| Topography | Islands; Lakes; Rivers |
| Transportation | Boats and boating |
| Manufacturing and Industry | Fur trade; Sawmills |
| War | War |
| Indian Tribe | Fox; Ho-Chunk; Huron; Menominee; Ojibwe; Ottawa; Sauk; Potawatomi; New York Indians; |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | 279 |
| Author | Grignon, Augustin, b. 1780 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1904 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP028085 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.3 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v.3 |
| Full Text | 1814-^15] Grignon's Recollections 279 necessity of threatening to turn, his troops against them, if they did not instantly desist^ and go off home. The Indians once off, CoL McKay, the Green Bay troops, Menomonee and Chip¬ pewas took their departure. Capt Eolette at length with his boat hove in sight of Macki¬ naw. Large numbers thronged the shore, anxiously waiting to learn the tidings from Prairie du Chien. Capt. Eolette, what is the news? *^A great battle—a sanguinary contest,'^ responded Eolette, with an air of great solemnity and import¬ ance^ How many were killed ? None ! How many wounded ? None! ^'What a bloody contest!'' vociferously shouted the crowd, as they escorted the hero from- the boat to the garrison. Capt. Pohlman continued in command at Prairie du Chien till after the peace, which ensued the following year, when the fort was evacuated. I may mention one incident of the winter after my departure. A couple of Frenchmen, named Dubois and Chaupanie, the former a half-breed Sioux, and brother-in- law of Capt Eolette, w^ere sent to a Sioux camp to obtain some venison for Eolette. While at the camp, a Sioux Indian de¬ manded first a gun, and then some ammunition, which, being refused, he concluded to accompany them on their return to Capt. Eolette, saying that Eolette would let him have what he wanted. While the two men were asleep before their camp-fire in the nighty the Sioux, who lay on the opposite side of the fire, got up, took the only gun, and shot them! both at the same dis¬ charge, killing Chaupanie on the spot, and mortelly wounding the other. The Indian now ran off, and Dubois, though distant a day's journey, reached Prairie du Chien, and died shortly after. The Sioux chief of that band was taken and detained, till the murderer was brought in, who was tried and shot. He was a bad Indian, and was much feared by his own people. Of CoL McKay, I can only state, in addition, that after the war he retired to Montreal, where he long since ended his |
| Event Date | 1745-1857 |
| Event Years | 1745-1857 |
| Type | Text |