An edition of The life of Henry Dodge, from 1782 to 1833 (1890)
The life of Henry Dodge, from 1782 to 1833
with portrait by George Catlin and maps of the battles of the Pecatonica and Wisconsin Heights in the Black Hawk War
By William Salter
Publish Date
1890
Publisher
Sine nomine
Language
eng
Pages
76
Description:
According to the author, Dodge was the first “American” (white?) child born (1782) in the area that later became the state of Indiana. He had 19 public service commissions from 1806 to 1846, including many years of military service up to the rank of Colonel, capped by three 3-year appointments as Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin. This short, admiring biography contains highlights of Dodge’s career, a fairly extensive description of the Black Hawk War, and copies of letters from participants in that war describing key actions.