In afternoon army crosses into Michigan Territory (now Wisconsin) at Turtle Village, where Beloit now stands. Camp is made on "the plain between Rock river & the creek."Johnston Journal, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL; John H. Wakefield, Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War (Chicago: Caxton Club, 1908), 76-77.

Capt. Early's company marches in advance of army. They find main trail of Black Hawk's band near southern outlet of Lake Koshkonong. Camp is made one and one-half miles below the lake until July 6, 1832. Early's company is busy performing spy and scout duty.Johnston Journal, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL; John H. Wakefield, Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War (Chicago: Caxton Club, 1908), 78-80.

Lincoln's mess is composed of his stepbrother John D. Johnston, G. B. Fanchier, George M. Harrison, privates, and First Corp. R. M. Wyatt.George M. Harrison to W. H. Herndon, no date, William H. Herndon Papers, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, CA.

Regulars and Henry's brigade march up east bank of Rock River under command of Gen. Brady. They camp four or five miles above mouth of White Water at an old Indian village.IHi—BHWC, Atkinson Letter Book, Johnston Journal; M. L. Clark to W. Clark, Photocopy.

Indian guides advise Gen. Atkinson that White Water cannot be turned. Council of war is held, deciding to return to mouth of river, near present Fort Atkinson. After two-day chase through swamps and sink holes, enemy is as far away as ever. "If we had pushed on up the river," wrote Gov. Reynolds later, "by forced marches, for a day or two, the Indians would have been reached and the war ended." John Reynolds, Reynolds' History of Illinois. My Own Times: Embracing also the History of My Life (Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1879), 251. On reaching camp site of 6th, army halts. Atkinson Letter Book, Johnston Journal, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL; John H. Wakefield, Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War (Chicago: Caxton Club, 1908), 83.

Lacking provisions, volunteer troops are dispersed. Brigades of Alexander and Henry are sent to Fort Winnebago, now Portage, Wis., for supplies. Posey's brigade is sent to southern Wisconsin mineral district to remain until further orders, and Capt. Early's company is mustered out. Lincoln writes Early's mustering-out roll. Discharge papers sent by Capt. Early July 26, 1832 to Lincoln and other members of his company state that company is honorably discharged "with the special thanks of Brig. Gen. H. Atkinson, Commander in Chief of the Army of the Illinois Frontier . . . at Headquarters on White Water of Rock River."Photocopy; Atkinson Letter Book, Atkinson Order Book, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL.

Early's company begins march to Dixon's Ferry. Stevens (211) says that Early's men accompany Col. John Ewing's regiment on march, but that regiment left army before 10th.Return of Illinois Mounted Volunteers, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL; IHi—Eddy MSS, Affidavit of Tarlton Dunn, 2 August 1833; Sangamo Journal, 19 July 1832.

It was probably detachment under Adj. Isaac Parmenter that Early's company escorted back to Dixon's Ferry.Muster Rolls, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL.

Night previous to starting home, Lincoln's horse and that of George M. Harrison are stolen.Harrison to W. H. Herndon, no date, William H. Herndon Papers, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, CA.

U.S. Infantry encamps near mouth of White Water.Johnston Journal, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL.

Lincoln certifies that Nathan Drake served in his company, having been enrolled April 29, 1832 and discharged June 8, 1832. "Given under my hand this 24th July 1832. A. Lincoln, Captain."ISLA—Photocopy.