OSHKOSH COURIER

August 23, 1854

INDIAN BRAVERY. – We hear of an incident connected with the late battle, between the Chippeways and Sioux, an account which we published yesterday, highly illustrative of Indian character. The Sioux during the night, it appears, were entrenched behind ramparts, and from their place of safety fired upon their enemies, doing great execution. One Sioux warrior, however; disdained the protection afforded the rest by the defenses, and stood upon the rampart in full view, loading and discharging his rifle with as much coolness as though he was smoking the calumet of peace. Many were the attempts made to pick him off, but at each unsuccessful effort his defiant war cry rang over the plain.

Finally, Hole-in-the-Day, the Chief of the attacking force, admiring the undaunted bravery of the warrior, approached as near him as he could and taking the Chaplet of Eagle’s feathers from his own great head, tossed it to him, as much as to say that for his heroism he deserved to be a chief. – Minnesota Pioneer.