Woodbine Township near Elizabeth in Jo Daviess County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Voices of the Past
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
1. Voices of the Past Marker
I am now done. A few more moons and I must follow my fathers to the shades! May the Great Spirit keep our people and the Whites always at peace is the sincere wish of Black Hawk. Black Hawk's autobiography
The General expects to overtake the enemy early in the day tomorrow on the banks of the Mississippi. The General directs that the moment you receive this note, you will lose no time in sending a Steam boat up the River opposite this point put on board... a six pounder with a sufficient quantity of fixed ammunition & 5,000 rounds of musket Cartridges. Letter from Lieutenant Albert Johnston, adjutant to General Henry Atkinson to Captain Loomis at Fort Crawford, August 1, 1832.
It was a horrid sight to witness little children wounded and suffering it was enough to make the heart of the most hardened being on Earth to ache. John A. Wakefield at the Battle of Bad Axe
For one summer, Black Hank and his soldiers fueled absolute terror in the hearts and minds of Illinois' settlers. The United States Army along with Illinois and Wisconsin territorial militias finally caught up with Black Hawk's band
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Black Hawk was captured a few weeks later, imprisoned, and eventually returned to a new settlement in Iowa. He died on October 3, 1838 at the age of 71.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Black Hawk War series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 2, 1832.
Location. 42° 19.122′ N, 90° 13.033′ W. Marker is near Elizabeth, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County. It is in Woodbine Township. It is on Old Fort Road east of Illinois Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the entrance road to Apple River Fort State
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024
2. Voices of the Past Marker
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Voices of the Past (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building the Apple River Fort (about 400 feet away); Attack! On Apple River Fort (about 400 feet away); Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.
Also see . . . Black Hawk War of 1832: Aftermath and significance. In the end, as a result of the Black Hawk War, the friendly Sauk and Fox found themselves stripped of valuable and extensive landholdings and dependent, economically and politically, on the United States. (James Lewis, Encyclopaedia Britannica) (Submitted on August 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
