. History of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois, from the first settlement in 1834 to the civil war . he right man to lead such anorganization. He was a devout Scotch Presbyterian, who hadcome from Canada, At the appointed time one hundred and ninety-six men,armed with rifles and muskets, responded to the were mounted on good horses; with the stars and stripesunfurled to the breeze, and a bugle, they formed in line, twoabreast, and began the march to the field of battle. When theyarrived at South Grove they found seventeen members of thegang in a log house, barricaded for d
. History of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois, from the first settlement in 1834 to the civil war . he right man to lead such anorganization. He was a devout Scotch Presbyterian, who hadcome from Canada, At the appointed time one hundred and ninety-six men,armed with rifles and muskets, responded to the were mounted on good horses; with the stars and stripesunfurled to the breeze, and a bugle, they formed in line, twoabreast, and began the march to the field of battle. When theyarrived at South Grove they found seventeen members of thegang in a log house, barricaded for defense, armed with fifty-four guns of different kinds. The Regulators halted just outsideof gunshot and held a council of war. Before making an attack,it was resolved to send a messenger to the house, to ascertainthe plans of the inmates. Osborn Chaney volunteered to beardthe lions in their den. When within forty rods of the house themen broke through the door, and ran away; and Mr, Chaneydid not get an opportunity to speak with any one of after Mr. Chaney returned to the company he was fol-. SECOND NATIONAL BANK BLOCK Built about 1848 by Nathaniel Looniis, on the south-east corner of State and Main streets
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