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Weekly Jeffersonian in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Weekly Jeffersonian

Location

Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1857

Page

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Hairbreadth Escapes in Indian War Tale Near Dayton

An elderly storyteller recalls a 1798 Virginia frontier tale of a man living near Kanawha fall who fends off six warriors with a single musket shot after mistaking a cow bell for an Indian decoy. He shelters his wife, sabotages escape routes, and waits through a moonlit night for a doomed stand that tests endurance and resolve.

Dayton O Virginia Kanahwa Grinly Thad Fred Gil Iowa Lardy Enterprichi Reiess

Fragmentary OCR: Vague narrative of confrontation and plans

Excerpt describes a confrontational scene with a motive of revenge. A stealthy approach is described as a change in movement alters positions near a house and affects coverage. The text references a letter and a message sent in.

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