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United States historic place
The Wisconsin Heights Battlefield is an area in Dane County, Wisconsin, where the penultimate battle of the 1832 Black Hawk War occurred. The conflict
Wisconsin_Heights_Battlefield
Battle in the 1832 Black Hawk War
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was the penultimate engagement of the 1832 Black Hawk War, fought between the United States state militia and allies,
Battle_of_Wisconsin_Heights
President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
year, and then nearby Fort Crawford, also in the Michigan Territory (now Wisconsin), in order to rebuild the previous fort, which had heavily damaged by
Zachary_Taylor
President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
Scanlan, P. L. (1940). "The military record of Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin". The Wisconsin Magazine of History. 24 (2): 174–182. JSTOR 4631371. Simpson,
Jefferson_Davis
Native American tribe based in the United States and Mexico
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Kickapoo
Sauk leader and warrior (1760s–1838)
homage to Black Hawk. Blackhawk Bank is named after Black Hawk. Wisconsin Heights Battlefield sometimes transliterated as Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak Bright
Black_Hawk_(Sauk_leader)
Algonquian Native American people
Peninsula of Wisconsin. By the end of the French period, the Potawatomi had begun to move near to Detroit, leaving the large communities in Wisconsin. Their
Potawatomi
Multinational Native American militia
that followed were insignificant until the final two encounters: the Wisconsin Heights and the Bad Axe River. Band members who survived the war were either
British_Band
1832 conflict between the United States and Native Americans
with the British Band on July 21 and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. Black Hawk's band was weakened by hunger, death, and desertion, and
Black_Hawk_War
Battle part of the Black Hawk War
dedicated to those militia men killed during the Black Hawk War. The battlefield itself is believed to be located along the Yellow Creek northwest of
Battle_of_Waddams_Grove
Federally-recognized indigenous people of the United States
known as the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. Their land base is the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. Their historic territory originally
Menominee
1832, Black Hawk War, Illinois
originally buried the dead in a common grave on a ridge south of the battlefield, marked with a rudimentary wooden memorial. These sources make no mention
Battle_of_Stillman's_Run
Major river in Wisconsin, United States
The Wisconsin River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, at approximately 430 miles (692 km) long. As a tributary of the Mississippi River
Wisconsin_River
Son of Alexander Hamilton, American politician and miner (1797–1850)
miner who lived much of his life in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory. Hamilton was born in New York, where he attended the United
William_S._Hamilton
United States historic place
by Creo and Creo, and J.H. Anderson. The monument was erected by the Battlefield Memorial Association of Stillman Valley in 1901. It was built using funds
Stillman's_Run_Battle_Site
City in Illinois, United States
of lead. Following a murder of a pioneer family near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, by the Winnebago, Galena closed its mines for safety and European-American
Galena,_Illinois
Potawatomi Native American leader (c. 1760 – c. 1848)
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Waubonsie
1832 massacre of Sauk and Meskwaki people by the United States Army
on July 22, with Black Hawk's band resting on a knoll on the Wisconsin Heights Battlefield, Neapope, one of the key leaders accompanying Black Hawk, attempted
Battle_of_Bad_Axe
American general (1796–1856)
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Milton_Alexander
United States Army general (1786–1866)
Scott served on the Canadian front, taking part in the Battle of Queenston Heights and the Battle of Fort George, and was promoted to brigadier general in
Winfield_Scott
American settler (1798–1857)
April 12, 2009. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, (Google Books), The Society: 1900, Vol.
Elizabeth_Armstrong_(settler)
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Isaiah_Stillman
United States Army officer
(Nebraska), 1820s U.S. Army post in Nebraska Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, a city and fort in Wisconsin Nichols 1990, p. 713. Wiest, Timothy J. (1979). "Atkinson
Henry_Atkinson_(soldier)
Event during Black Hawk War in Illinois, USA
2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine," Historic Diaries: The Black Hawk War, Wisconsin State Historical Society. Retrieved 6 August 2007. Armstrong, Perry A
Attack_at_Ament's_Cabin
State park in Illinois, USA
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Black Hawk State Historic Site
Black_Hawk_State_Historic_Site
American politician
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Adam_W._Snyder
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Sinsinawa (/ˌsɪnˈsɪnəwɑː/) is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is in the towns of Jamestown and Hazel Green
Sinsinawa,_Wisconsin
Incident in the Black Hawk War
26 July 2007. Memoir of Thomas Pendleton Burnett "Wisconsin Historical Collections, Volume II," 1856, Wisconsin State Historical Society, pp. 340-341.
St._Vrain_massacre
English-American pioneer and civic planner (1783–1845)
Thwaites, Reuben Gold. Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Vol. XX. Madison: Historical Society, 1911. (p. 357) Wilkie, Frank B
George_Davenport
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Keokuk's_Reserve
Spiritual leader of the Sauk people
leading allies, most notably during the Battle of Wisconsin Heights (near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin) where he successfully held off local militia while
Neapope
during the Black Hawk War, in Michigan Territory (later Lafayette County, Wisconsin). In 1824, Henry Gratiot settled in the area with his brother and set
Gratiot's_Grove_(Wisconsin)
originally buried the dead in a common grave on a ridge south of the battlefield, marked with a rudimentary wooden memorial. These sources make no mention
Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War
Abraham_Lincoln_in_the_Black_Hawk_War
Native American leader (c. 1794–c. 1841)
released; Wabokieshiek and his son were released at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. After this time, he lived quietly until he died circa 1841. Wabokieshiek
Wabokieshiek
Indigenous people of North America
Meskwaki gained control of the Fox River system in eastern and central Wisconsin. This river became vital for the colonial New France fur trade through
Meskwaki
Archaeological site in Illinois, United States
occurred near the present-day community of Waddam's Grove. Blackhawk Battlefield Park is located near the small, unincorporated community of Kent, Illinois
Kellogg's_Grove
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
an unincorporated community in the Town of Wheatland in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located 4.5 miles north of De Soto and 6.2 miles
Victory,_Wisconsin
Sauk leader
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Keokuk_(Sauk_leader)
American businessman (1797–1861)
the Potawatomi tribe. His father opened a trading post in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he traded with several Native American tribes. François supported
Antoine_Le_Claire
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Grove is a village situated along the Kickapoo River in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 552 at the 2020 census. The town is
Soldiers_Grove,_Wisconsin
Native American people from the Great Lakes, U.S.
of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. Today, Ho-Chunk people are enrolled in two federally recognized tribes: the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and
Ho-Chunk
Potawatomi chief
and Menominee of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. Their journey returned them home via Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, down the Mississippi to Rock Island
Shabbona
1832 killing of US settlers in the Black Hawk War
ISBN 0-8061-3811-4. Nichols, Roger L. Black Hawk and the Warrior's Path. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Harlan Davidson, 1992. ISBN 0-88295-884-4. Scanlan, Charles
Indian_Creek_massacre
Town in Wisconsin, United States
(sic)". Among its earliest recorded occurrences is the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, the penultimate engagement of the 1832 Black Hawk War between the
Roxbury,_Wisconsin
It forced Black Hawk to flee and to seek safety north and west through Wisconsin to try to cross the Mississippi River. According to historian Mark Wyman
Fort_at_Door_Village
Chicago: A.C. McClerg & Co., 1903. (pg. 147-149) Campbell, Henry Colin. Wisconsin in Three Centuries, 1634-1905. New York: The Century History Company,
David Bailey (militia officer)
David_Bailey_(militia_officer)
successively governed by the legislatures of the Michigan Territory, the Wisconsin Territory, Iowa Territory and finally Iowa. The Black Hawk Purchase was
Black_Hawk_Purchase
Menominee Native American leader
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is named after him. Oshkosh ("Claw"; cf. Ojibwe oshkanzhiin, "claw") was probably born in about 1795 at Point Basse on the Wisconsin River
Chief_Oshkosh
American politician
Union as a state. His father, Henry Dodge, served as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin; the two were the first and so far the only father-son pair to serve concurrently
Augustus_C._Dodge
American politician and soldier (1783–1866)
(including in the Illinois Territory before statehood and later in the Wisconsin Territory). Samuel Whiteside was born on April 12, 1783, in Rutherford
Samuel_Whiteside
American politician and military officer
" Dodge and his men saw action at the battles of Horseshoe Bend, Wisconsin Heights, and Bad Axe. In June 1832, he accepted a commission as Major of the
Henry_Dodge
Military unit
Purchase. Michigan shrank in 1836 with the creation of the Wisconsin Territory. Wisconsin Territory was established in 1836 with the present boundary
Michigan_Territory_Militia
American politician and militia commander
Perry A. The Sauks and the Black Hawk War, pp. 430–435. Dement, John and Wisconsin Historical Society. "Report of the Battle at Kellogg's Grove," Historic
John_Dement
River in Wisconsin, United States of America
2-mile-long (6.8 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. "Bad axe" is a translation from the French, "la
Bad_Axe_River
American politician
discussing the war, especially the Bad Axe massacre, near present-day Victory, Wisconsin. Wakefield moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1849, where he owned the
John_Allen_Wakefield
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Checokalako
United States historic place
Horseshoe Bend. The battlefield at Horseshoe Bend is now a campground located within a county park in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The Black Hawk Memorial
Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1832)
Battle_of_Horseshoe_Bend_(1832)
Run. A number of other engagements followed, and the state militias of Wisconsin and Illinois were mobilized to hunt down Black Hawk's band. The conflict
Buffalo_Grove_ambush
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Black Hawk War. Following the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, Black Hawk and his allies fled across the Wisconsin River. To follow them the U.S. army under
Helena,_Wisconsin
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Wiota, Woodford
Wiota,_Wisconsin
River in Illinois, United States
humorously known as "Stillman's Run" after Stillman and his men fled the battlefield in defeat, believing they were being chased by thousands of Chief Black
Stillman_Creek_(Illinois)
Native American raid of 19th century
Sinsinawa mining settlement in Michigan Territory (present-day Grant County, Wisconsin, in the United States). This incident, part of the Black Hawk War, resulted
Sinsinawa_Mound_raid
Impromptu fort during the Black Hawk War
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Fort_Beggs
American minister (1781–1832)
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Adam_Payne
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine," Historic Diaries: Black Hawk War, Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 30, 2007. "William Durley Monument
Buffalo Grove, Ogle County, Illinois
Buffalo_Grove,_Ogle_County,_Illinois
19th-century Ho-Chunk leader
communities in Wisconsin, 1600–1960: a study of tradition and change (Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1995), 132. The Wisconsin Historical
Waukon_Decorah
Meskwaki leader (1787-1842)
or the Red Earth people, and who had been pushed south and west from Wisconsin into Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri following the Fox Wars of the early
Wapello_(chief)
ignite the Black Hawk War. Henry played a major role in the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, leading elements of four mounted Illinois militia regiments in combat
James_D._Henry
Former United States military installation
was to be the second US fort between St. Louis and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The US wanted to establish a military presence to dissuade the French
Fort_Armstrong_(Illinois)
American politician
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Alexander_M._Jenkins
1832 attack on US militia and civilians
occurred as part of the Black Hawk War near present-day South Wayne, Wisconsin. Spafford Farm was settled in 1830 by Omri Spafford and his partner Francis
Spafford_Farm_massacre
River in Illinois, United States
Creek, about 12 miles (19 km) east of Kellogg's Grove, Illinois. The battlefield itself is believed to be located along the Yellow Creek northwest of
Yellow_Creek_(Illinois)
Chicago: National School Furnishing Co., 1883. Campbell, Henry Colin. Wisconsin in Three Centuries, 1634-1905. New York: The Century History Company,
Alexander_Posey_(general)
County, Wisconsin. It aims to provide a comprehensive listing of buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects in Dane County, Wisconsin listed
National Register of Historic Places listings in Dane County, Wisconsin
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Dane_County,_Wisconsin
1832, Black Hawk War, Illinois
2007. Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1892. Retrieved July 27, 2007. "Blackhawk's Last Battle
Battle_of_Kellogg's_Grove
1832 battle of the Black Hawk War
time afterward, the old fort was used by local squatters. The former battlefield and the fort remains were sold in 1847. The new owner re-purposed many
Battle_of_Apple_River_Fort
American pioneer
Winnebago County, Illinois. Butterfield, C.W. (ed.) History of Rock County, Wisconsin, (1879). Carr, Edson I., The History of Rockton, 1820–1898, (1898, reprinted
Stephen_Mack_Jr.
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Waddams_Grove,_Illinois
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Towaunonne
Wisconsin pioneer and politician
Americans to explore southwestern Wisconsin and the first permanent settler in present-day Dane County, Wisconsin. A militia officer during the Black
Ebenezer_Brigham
Ship used during the Black Hawk War
Warrior was chartered by a United States Army major at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin for the purpose of delivering a message to the Sioux tribe. Lieutenant
Warrior_(steamboat)
American general (1768–1851)
Michigan Territorial Capital for Fort Winnebago, near present-day Portage, Wisconsin. Brady was Commandant of the Department of the Upper Great Lakes at the
Hugh_Brady_(general)
Attack by Native Americans
2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine," Historic Diaries: The Black Hawk War, Wisconsin State Historical Society. Retrieved August 6, 2007. Carter, Greg. "Plum
Plum_River_raid
Tree in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States
Black Hawk's Tree, was a cottonwood tree located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States. Local legend held that Sauk leader Black Hawk used it
Black_Hawk_Tree
American politician and militia officer
aftermath of the raid at Sinsinawa Mound, in present-day Grant County, Wisconsin. When news of the attack at Sinsinawa Mound reached Galena, Captain Stephenson
James_W._Stephenson
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Dixon's_Ferry
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
Pamisseu
River
2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine," Historic Diaries: The Black Hawk War, Wisconsin State Historical Society, accessed April 20, 2009. Hicks, Edmund Warne
Indian Creek (Fox River tributary)
Indian_Creek_(Fox_River_tributary)
American steamship captain
History of Wisconsin: In Three Parts, Historical, Documentary, and (Google Books), Part II: Documentary, Vol. III, B. Brown, Madison, Wisconsin: 1854 pp
Joseph_Throckmorton
2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine," Historic Diaries: Black Hawk War, Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 28 July 2007. Dameier, Evelyn. "Kellogg's
Felix_St._Vrain
forts constructed in territorial Wisconsin. It was located approximately five miles southeast of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. It was located in the booming
Fort_Defiance_(Wisconsin)
United States historic place
also known as Blue Mounds Fort, was located in Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The settlement of Blue Mounds was founded in 1828 by Ebenezer
Blue_Mounds_Fort
Archaeological site in Illinois, United States
forts hastily completed by settlers in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin following the onset of the 1832 Black Hawk War. Located in present-day
Apple_River_Fort
Wisconsin. The engagement that followed is known as the Battle of Wisconsin Heights and was the penultimate battle of the war. The war would end at the
Minor attacks of the Black Hawk War
Minor_attacks_of_the_Black_Hawk_War
United States historic place
was an outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, during the 19th century. The army's occupation of Prairie du Chien spanned
Fort_Crawford
American lawyer and politician (1798–1866)
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
James_Semple
present-day Wiota, Wisconsin during the 1832 Black Hawk War. Fort Hamilton was one of the hastily constructed frontier forts built in Wisconsin with the onset
Fort_Hamilton_(Wisconsin)
Military fort
was a military fort located near the present-day city of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Intended to control the confluence of the Bark and Rock rivers, it was
Fort_Koshkonong
American officer (1792–1832)
Pecatonica River Roxbury Sinsinawa Mound Soldiers Grove Victory Wisconsin Heights Battlefield Wisconsin River Engagements Minor engagements Battle of Stillman's
John_Giles_Adams
American farmer, businessman, and politician (1805–1890)
American farmer, businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the founder of Platteville, Wisconsin, and was instrumental in the early development
John_H._Rountree
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