Download or read book Wau-nan-gee; Or, the Massacre at Chicago written by Major Richardson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wau-nan-gee" is an absorbing historical romance by John Richardson. The writer includes several real-life figures and events in the story making it historically significant. Excerpt "It was the 7th of August, 1812, when Winnebeg, the confidential Indian messenger of Captain Headley, commanding Fort Dearborn, suddenly made his appearance within the stockade. With a countenance on which was depicted more of the seriousness and concern than usually attach to his race, he requested the officer of the guard, Lieutenant Elmsley, to allow him to pass to the apartment of the Chief. The subaltern shook him cordially by the hand as an old and familiar acquaintance; and, half laughingly taunting him with the great solemnity of his aspect, asked him where he had been so long, and what news he brought."