During the autumn of 1843 and the winter and spring months of 1844 those Winnebagoes who resided upon the Mississippi were brought within their boundary twenty miles westward "by the indefatigable and judicious exer- tions of Captain Sumner, of the first regiment of dra- goons.

" 30 After President John Tylers removal of Rev.

Lowry from office in 1844, 31 James McGregor, Jr, became the agent at the station near Fort Atkinson in August.

He found the Indians very generally under the influence of whisky and in a state of great insubordination: they had largely ex- changed their annuity provisions for liquor and had shot two cows and an ox not belonging to them.

Major Dear- born, commandant at the fort, at once arrested and pun- ished the culprits.