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formed the left wing, and the United States Infantry and General Dodge's squadron occupied the centre. In this order the army descended a bluff bank into a river bottom heavily timbered, and covered with weeds and brush wood. General Henry first came upon a portion of the enemy, and commenced a heavy fire upon them which was returned. General Dodge's squadron and the United States' infantry soon came into the action, and with General Henry's men rushed upon the Indians, killing all in their way except a few who succeeded in swimming a slough of the Mississippi, about a hundred and fifty yards wide. During this time the brigade of Alexander and Pozey, in marching down the bank of the river, fell in with another party of Indians, and killed or routed the whole of them. When the Indians were driven to the brink of the river, a large number of men women and children plunged into the water to save themselves by swimming, but only a few escaped. The battle lasted about three hours- Black Hawk the Chief was among the few that escaped." (Drake's Life of Black Hawk)

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