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Iowas First Army and Indian Tribes Featured in Early History
The article recounts Missouri Iowa border disputes in 1839 with a militia of about 1,200 in 32 companies. It describes officers, uniforms, and a march near Farmington, Burlington headquarters, and a false pay rumor. It then recounts Iowa tribes, Sioux and Algonquin groups, Sac and Foxes, Winnebago relocation to Fort Atkinson, and lasting Iowa ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri
State of
Territory of
Clark County
van Buren County
Willock
Allen
Waterloo
Parmington
Lucas
Eirk N. Erikson
Davenport
S.c. Hastines
Bloomington View Muscatine
Hastings
Old Zion Church
Burlington
Farmington
Ruggles
United States Army
Alfred Hebberd
Hebberd
Black Hawk
Montreal
Canada
Marquette
Joliet
Iowaland
Illinois
Minnesota
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi
Des Moines River
Sac and Boxes
Missouri River
United States
Fort Atkinson