. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws ... ious of which was the MASSACRE AT FORT DEARBORN. During the war of 1812 between the United States and England,the greatest, as well as the most revolting, massacre of whites thatever occurred in Illinois, was perpetrated by the Pottawatomie In-dians, at Fort Dearborn. This fort was built by the Government,in 1804
. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws ... ious of which was the MASSACRE AT FORT DEARBORN. During the war of 1812 between the United States and England,the greatest, as well as the most revolting, massacre of whites thatever occurred in Illinois, was perpetrated by the Pottawatomie In-dians, at Fort Dearborn. This fort was built by the Government,in 1804, on the south side of the Chicago river, and was garrisoned HISTORY OF ILLINOIS. Gl by 54 men under command of Capt. Nathan Heald, assisted byLieutenant Helm and Ensign Ronan; Dr. Voorliees, surgeon. Tiieresidents at the post at that time were the wives of officers lleaidand Helm and a few of the soldiers, Mr. Kinzie and his family, anda few Canadians. The soldiers and Mi-. Kinzie were on the mostfriendly terms with the Pottawatomies and Winnebagoes, the prin-cipal tribes around them. On the 7th of August, 1812, arrived the order from Gen. Hull, atDetroit, to evacuate Fort Dearborn, and distribute all United Statesproperty to the Indians. Chicago was so deep iu the wilderness. OLD FORT DEARBORN. that this was the first intimation the s^arrison received of the dec-laration of war made on the 19th of June. The Indian chief whobrought the dispatch advised Capt. Heald not to evacuate, andthat if he should decide to do so, it be done immediately, and byforced marches elude the concentration of the savages before thenews could be circulated among them. To this most excellent ad-vice the Captain gave no heed, but on the 12th held a council with 02 HISTOKY OF ILLINOIS. the Indians, apprising them of the orders received, and offering aliberal reward for an escort of Pottawatomies to Fort Wayne. TheIndians, with many professions of friendship, assented to all heproposed, and promised al
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