Old Times on the Upper Mississippi

Slaves and slavery: 47, 50, 64, 65, 164. _See also_ Negroes. Sloughs: 21, 22, 227, 248, 301. Smelter: steamboat, 184. Smith: family in Prescott, 22. Smith, Mr. ----: owns woodyard, 60. Smith, Capt. ----: 266, 292. Smith, Capt. J. C.: 280. Smith, Capt. J. F.: 266. Smith, Jerome: pilot, 116. Smith, Capt. John: 290. Smith, Capt. Orren: 149, 150, 261, 278, 281, 282, 288, 294. Smoker, Capt. ----: 265. Soap: 30. Soldiers: 191, 222, 241, 261. South Bend, Mich.: 15, 187. Speer, S.: 289. Spencer, Capt. R. M.: 261, 269, 284, 288. Stackhouse & Nelson: 289. Standing Bear, Henry (Sioux): 216, 219, 220. Stanton, Frederick K.: clerk, 273. Starnes, Capt. ----: 280. Statistics: of casualties to steamboats, 229, 259. Steamboats. _See_ Ships. Stephens, John: clerk, 270. Stephenson, Capt. Charles L.: 273, 292. Stewards (on steamboats): 35, 126-129, 163, 242. Stewart, ----: clerk, 274. Stillwater, Minn.: 29, 106-109, 115, 140, 164, 167, 168, 179, 191, 192, 221, 259. Stone, Capt. ----: 285. Storms: 107-110, 122, 123, 191, 192, 231, 234, 249. Stran, Capt. H. B.: 288. Strother, Capt. ----: 284. Sturgeons, fish: 19. Sugar: in cargo, 30. Superior, Lake: 300. Sutler: steamboat, 184. Swamp, wild rice: 22. TALLIAFERRO, Laurence: Indian agent, 187. Talliaferro, Maj. ----, U. S. A.: 287. Telegraph: name for steamboat, 230. Tennessee River: 250. Thomas, Chute: 274. Thompson's _Bank Note Detector_: 179. Throckmorton, Capt. Joseph: 261, 262, 263, 271, 279, 286, 289, 293. Thurston, Capt. ----: 259. Tibbles, Henry: pilot, 116. Tiger: steamboat, 284. Time and Tide: steamboat, 278. Tishomingo: steamboat, 172. Tools: 20, 35, 36. Torches: 34. Trader, Boney (Napoleon Bonaparte): gambler, 139. Transportation. _See_ Railroads; _and_ Ships. Traverse, Lake: 269. Traverse des Sioux, Dakota: 219, 259, 265. Treaties: Indian, 206, 219, 284, 287. Trees: 22, 26, 34, 74, 232. Trempealeau, Wis.: 69, 95; Landing, 301; Mountain, 301. Tripp, Harry: pilot, 80, 116, 268. Trout: 202, 205. Troxell, ----: engineer, 292. Troy, Capt. ----: 267. Trudell, ----: mate, 123. Trudell Slough: 21, 25. Truett, Capt. ----: 286. Turkey River: 249. Turner, Capt. ----: 286. Tuttle, Calvin: millwright, 285. Twain, Mark (S. L. Clemens): _Life on Lower Miss._, cited, 83, 84, 87, 130, 188. UNIONS: 64. United States: 20, 206, 219; federal officers, 60; inspects steamboats, 84, 231, 232; danger to govt., 208; charters vessel, 216; war dept., 227. Upper Bonhomme Island: 290. VAN HOUTEN, Capt. ----: 258. Vermillion Slough: 21. Vermont, state: 205. Vickers, Capt. ----: 288. Vicksburg, Miss.: 212, 273, 290. Victoria, Queen: 144, 147. Victory, Wis.: 123, 247. Virginia, state: 141. Virginia: steamboat, 112, 187, 257. Vorhies, Capt. ----: 277. Voyageurs: 113, 115, 301. WABASHA: 247, 261; Prairie, 182. Wabash River: 155. Wacouta, Minn.: 29, 149, 234, 269, 287. Wages: 56, 103, 122, 126, 137, 157, 158, 163, 199, 201, 215, 224, 241, 251. Wah-pa-sha: Dakota chief, 300, 302, 303. Waiters: on boats, 157. Wall, Capt. Nick: 281, 285. Ward, Frank: clerk, 271. Ward, Capt. James: 156, 262, 263, 267, 275, 286, 289, 290, 293. War Eagle: steamboat, 76, 84, 184, 230, 270. Warehouses: 19, 29, 30, 33, 182, 188. Warrior: name for steamboats, 230. Wars: Civil (Secession), 22, 50, 51, 78, 80, 117, 174, 190, 196, 197, 203, 206-211, 215, 216, 222, 231; Indian, 213, 216; Mexican, 212. Washington, D. C.: 51, 83, 208, 226, 287, 292. Washington, Mo.: 260. Wa-ze-co-to: Dakota Indian, 303. Webb, Capt. N. F.: 271, 284, 292. Wells's Landing: 123. Wellsville, O.: 268. West, Edward (Ed., Ned) A.: pilot, 78, 103, 106, 116, 148, 277. West Brownsville, Pa.: 258, 278. West Elizabeth, Pa.: 267, 272, 287. West Newton: steamboat, 149, 184. West Newton Chute: 293. Weston Island: 257. West Point Mil. Acad.: 79, 209, 224, 226. Whales and whalers: 15, 16. Wheat: 30, 56, 152, 169, 171, 246, 248, 249. Wheeling, Va. (_now_ W. Va.): 270, 271, 278, 284, 289. Whipple: family in Prescott, 22. Whiskey: 29, 30, 135, 136. "Whiskey Jim:" appellation of deck hand, 215. White, Capt. ----: 188. White, Hugh: pilot, 116. White, William: pilot, 116, 293. White Cloud: steamboat, 233. Whitten, Capt. David: 144, 147, 275. Wilcox, Gen. O. B.: 141, 204. Wilderness: battle of, 215. Williams, Rufus: pilot, 116. Willow River: 109. Wilson, Billy, mate: 48, 66-70, 268, 303. Winnebago, Wis.: 202; Lake, 197, 266. Winona: Indian maiden, 302, 303. Winona, Minn.: 29, 69, 168, 183, 259, 277, 291, 300, 302. Wisconsin: River, 112, 199, 202, 279, 288; territory and state, 19, 20, 25, 35, 83, 113, 164, 175, 190, 195, 203, 219, 300. Wise, Gen. ----: 203. Wolf River: 197. Wolves: 22, 27. Wood and woodyards: 57, 59-63, 69, 115, 143, 163, 179. Wood Lake: 202. Woodburn, Capt. ----: 286. Woodruff, Capt. ----: 259. Woods, John: 188. Worden, Capt. Jones: 149, 268, 277. Worsham, ----: clerk, 257. Wrecks: 78, 93, 124, 192-195, 227. Wright, ----: engineer, 292. YALE UNIVERSITY: 204. Yankees: 70, 114, 131, 196, 211. Young, Capt. Augustus R.: 266, 267. Young, Jesse B.: mate, 267. Young, Josiah: engineer, 267. Young, Leonard: engineer, 267. Young Men's Christian Association: 216. ZANESVILLE, O.: 276. Transcriber's notes Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. Words changed: - rythmical to rhythmical (Chapter I) "... "Algoma"! The word has a rythmical measure, and ..." - Francois to François (Index) "... Charlevoix, Pierre Francois Xavier de,..." - Appendix E refers to Louis XIV; the city of St. Louis was in fact named after Louis IX.