Early Life
Chief Oshkosh ("Claw") (cf. Ojibwe oshkanzh, "the claw"). was born in 1795 near Nekoosa (Point Bas) on the Wisconsin River. Near the age of 15, he was placed under the guidance of Tomah, by his grandfather, the Head Chief. After Tomah and his grandfather died, Oshkosh became the Head Chief in 1827. As a young man he fought on the side of the British during the War of 1812. However, he sided with the Americans during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
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