Illinois, historical and statistical, comprising the essential facts of its planting and growth as a province, county, territory, and stateDerived from the most authentic sources, including original documents and papersTogether with carefully prepared statistical tables . unwonted ferocity, early in the mor-ning, by Tecumseh with a superior force. After an obstinateand bloody contest, the enemy was repulsed and driven off thefield; not however without inflicting a severe loss upon theAmericans, 37 of whom were killed, 25 mortally and 126 seri-ously wounded. The Indian losses were still greater
Illinois, historical and statistical, comprising the essential facts of its planting and growth as a province, county, territory, and stateDerived from the most authentic sources, including original documents and papersTogether with carefully prepared statistical tables . unwonted ferocity, early in the mor-ning, by Tecumseh with a superior force. After an obstinateand bloody contest, the enemy was repulsed and driven off thefield; not however without inflicting a severe loss upon theAmericans, 37 of whom were killed, 25 mortally and 126 seri-ously wounded. The Indian losses were still greater. Illinois was not without its representation on both sides ofthis sanguinary contest. The Pottawatomies and Winnebagoswere there, and also the Kickapoos, the latter of whom wereespecially distinguished by their fierce assaults and determinedcourage. Capt. Isaac White from Gallatin County, who com-manded a company of militia, was among the slain. Here alsofell the gallant Col. Joe Daviess at the head of his command. The defeat of Tecumseh only serving to intensify the spirit ofwar among the savages, Gov. Edwards, without delay, proceeded >- .- -O 3 E? o b 0 < o --<i X .£, u 5 II. o a u m t^ u 2 < ^ < S X ^ z ?—1 tuD £ u -C 2 D. INDIAN DISTURBANCES. 247 to make such preparations as his means permitted, for thedefence and protection of his Territory. In advance of the actionof congress providing for the organization and equipment o*volunteer companies, he called out the militia, and advancedlarge sums from his private means for the purchase of arms, thebuilding of stockade forts, and the establishment of a line ofdefensive works from the Missouri to the Wabash rivers, In 1811, however, congress provided by law for ten compa-nies of mounted rangers, constituting the seventh regiment, toprotect the frontiers of the West, the command of which wasentrusted to Col. Wm. Russell of Kentucky. Four of thesecompanies were raised in Illinois, and were placed under thecomm
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