The attacks Attack at Fort Blue Mounds were two separate incidents Attack which occurred Presence on June 6 and 20 , 1832 , as part of the Black Hawk War Military_operation .

Two members of the militia stationed Placing at Blue Mounds were killed Killing in the attack Attack , and both their bodies were badly mutilated Bodily_harm .

The attacks Attack followed an increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in tension after the Hall sisters were released Releasing at Fort Blue Mounds on June 1 .

The sisters had been kidnapped Kidnapping during the Indian Creek massacre Killing in May and were brought Bringing to Blue Mounds by a party of Ho-Chunk .