Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War: A Reprint of the First Edition (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Ohn allen wakefield, second son of William and Diana (varner) Wakefield, was born February 22, 1797, at Pendleton, South Carolina.
The father was a native of North Carolina, of Scotch Irish ancestry. The mother (who died at Quincy, Illinois, at the age of nearly 107 years) was a native of South Carolina, of scotch-irish and French Huguenot ancestry. The father, William, a man of education, spent most of his manhood as a teacher.
John Allen received his name in honor of Major General John Allen of Virginia, who was a cousin to Diana Varner Wakefield.
When he was seven years old, John's parents moved to middle Tennessee, where they remained but a Short time, and then pushed on to Barren County, Kentucky. In _1808, the family removed to Illinois Territory, set tling where Lebanon, St. Clair County, is now located.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed account of the Black Hawk War, a conflict that raged across the Midwest in the early 1830s. The author, himself a participant in the war, provides a firsthand perspective on the events, drawing from his own experiences and journal entries. The book delves into the complex interactions between the Sac and Fox tribes, the U.S. government, and the frontier settlers, highlighting the tensions and misunderstandings that fueled the conflict. The author explores the various skirmishes and battles that took place, including the infamous Stillman's Run, and provides insights into the motivations and strategies of both the Indians and the American military. Through the authorââ â¢s eyewitness accounts, readers gain a deeper understanding of the motivations behind the war, the brutal realities of frontier life, and the evolving dynamics between the government and Native American tribes in the early 19th century. This book offers a unique and valuable perspective on this often overlooked chapter in American history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333748753_0
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