From gunpoint to graciousness: Jefferson Davis and Dubuque ...
Mar 15, 2016· The president of the Confederacy had a long history with Dubuque. This is a story of trust, service, and gratitude. In the winter of, lead mines were booming in Galena, Illinois. Squatters sneaked across the Mississippi River to Julien Dubuque''s mines and began excavating lead. Native Americans complained, and the Federal Government sent [.]