Black Hawk War

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Descriptive Information

Title

Black Hawk War

Author

Rose, Edwin

Subject

Type

Maps

Description

Map of Indian war of 1832, made by one who was there, Col. Edwin Rose.
Covers region in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin roughly bounded by Lake Winnebago, the Kankakee River, Peoria, and Prairie du Chien. Identifies rivers, forts, towns, and distances between points. Details routes taken by U.S. forces during the Black Hawk War of 1832. Shows Gen. Henry Atkinson's June 28-July 9 route from Dixon's Ferry northeast along the Rock River and Lt. Col. Abraham Eustis's August 1-September 1 route from Chicago to Rock Island. Also identifies marshes of the upper Rock River where Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk were based and their retreat northwest from the Wisconsin River.
Forms part of the Rudy Lamont Ruggles Collection.
PC 17717
Pen-and-ink.
drawer Ruggles 408

Extent

Date

1832

Repository

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Map and Geography Library

Collection Publisher

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library

Call Number

drawer Ruggles 408

Rights

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Collection Title

Historical Maps Online

Title	Black Hawk War
Author	Rose, Edwin
Subject	Campaigns Illinois Indians of North America Maps, manuscript Sauk Indians Wars - 1815-1875 Wisconsin
Type	Maps
Description	Map of Indian war of 1832, made by one who was there, Col. Edwin Rose. Covers region in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin roughly bounded by Lake Winnebago, the Kankakee River, Peoria, and Prairie du Chien. Identifies rivers, forts, towns, and distances between points. Details routes taken by U.S. forces during the Black Hawk War of 1832. Shows Gen. Henry Atkinson's June 28-July 9 route from Dixon's Ferry northeast along the Rock River and Lt. Col. Abraham Eustis's August 1-September 1 route from Chicago to Rock Island. Also identifies marshes of the upper Rock River where Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk were based and their retreat northwest from the Wisconsin River. Forms part of the Rudy Lamont Ruggles Collection. PC 17717 Pen-and-ink. drawer Ruggles 408
Extent	1 ms. map 244 x 201 mm.
Date	1832
Repository	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Map and Geography Library
Collection Publisher	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library
Call Number	drawer Ruggles 408
Rights	//images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/maps/terms.html
Collection Title	Historical Maps Online

Black Hawk War