Long Creek Cemetery TX5364

Capt. A. Webb, veteran of the Black Hawk War in Illinois, established a homestead near here as part of the Mercer Colony in the mid-19th century. He was joined later by father-in-law and War of 1812 veteran Benjamin Crownover and his family. In 1855, Crownover's daughter Leona Caldwell was the first laid to rest in this field beneath a pecan tree. Capt. Webb later deeded a tract of land to area residents as the site of a school, church and public burial ground. His donation and that of W.H. Caldwell formed the center of Long Creek community. The Long Creek Cemetery is a link to generations of area families. Burials include many military veterans, ministers, teachers and members of the Masons, Eastern Star and Woodmen of the World organizations. Stones and landscaping at the cemetery represent a broad spectrum of funereal practices from the 19th century to the present, and today, an association formed in 1910 maintains the burial ground.

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Abraham Lincoln IL559

ABRAHAM LINCOLN
with John T. Stuart, arrived at this point by canoe on his way home to New Salem, during the latter part of July 1832. When he was returning from the Black Hawk War.

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Crawford County Patriots Memorial IL544
1909 ... CRAWFORD COUNTY PATRIOTS MEMORIAL ... 1990

This Memorial is dedicated to all veterans and civilians who served and supported our nation in time of military conflict. The perpetuation of our constitutional freedoms is owed to these patriotic men and women and children.

Civil War 12 pound Napoleon cannon

War of 1812 1812 - 1814

Black Hawk War 1832

Mexican War 1846 - 1848

Civil War 1861 - 1865

Spanish American War 1898

World War I 1917 - 1918

World War II 1941 - 1945

Korean War 1950 - 1953

Vietnam 1964 - 1973

Grenada 1983

Lebanon 1983

Panama 1989

Persian Gulf War 1991

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Littleton Rattan TX12113

A native of Illinois and a veteran of the 1832 Black Hawk War, Littleton Rattan (b.1809) came to Texas with family members in 1839. He established a farm at this site in Delta County and also served as a Texas Ranger in three area militia companies in the Republic of Texas era. Later, during the Mexican War, he served under legendary Ranger Jack Hays. Rattan was killed on December 18, 1847 in battle with Native Americans, but the details of his death, including the location of the battle and his gravesite, remain unknown. He is remembered for his contributions to the safety of pioneers in Delta County and throughout the state.

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Western Escape WI410
On July 22, during the Black Hawk War of 1832, Sac Indian leader Black Hawk and about 700 followers escaped down the Wisconsin River after the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. Traveling the river in hastily built canoes and rafts or on foot along the river, the Indians managed to stay ahead of the pursuing military. On July 26th to the 28th at the old abandoned Village of Helena, about 3 miles west of here, the military crossed the Wisconsin River in their search for Black Hawk.

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Military River Crossing WI404
In this vicinity, during the Black Hawk War of 1832, General Henry Atkinson and approximately 1,000 soldiers crossed the Wisconsin River in pursuit of Sac Indian leader Black Hawk and his followers. On July 26th, at the old abandoned Village of Helena, the soldiers dismantled the village's buildings to make rafts for the crossing.

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Ocooch Mountains WI402
During the Black Hawk War of 1832, Black Hawk's band and the pursuing military ventured into this unknown terrain of steep ridges and valleys. Following nearby Mill Creek, some of the band headed over these rugged hills known as the Ocooch Mountains. Along the way, many Indians dies from exhaustion, starvation and battle wounds.

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The Pursuit West WI400
During the Black Hawk War of 1832, Black Hawk and his band fled down the Wisconsin river after the July 21st Battle of Wisconsin Heights. Two miles west of here, where the Pine river flows into the Wisconsin, the band left the Wisconsin river and headed north up the Pine River Valley.

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Fort Defiance WI335
Fort Defiance was one of the last garrisoned stockade forts constructed in territorial Wisconsin. Located in the booming lead mining region, an area of early settlement, the fort was built by local settlers in 1832 when developing tensions over Indian land rights erupted in the Black Hawk War. Although fort defiance did not undergo attack, it did have a garrison of about forty militia men who were said to be among the best drilled in the territory. The fort stood on the hill about 300 yards east of here and was enclosed by a sharply pointed palisade of heavy timbers set face to face, creating an almost impenetrable wall except for the musket loop-holes. Measuring 80 feet wide by 120 feet long and 18 feet high, Fort Defiance had two blockhouses located at opposite corners of the stockade. Within the walls were two buildings used to accommodate the garrison and the families of settlers in case of a siege. there are no visible remains left of Fort Defiance.

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Zachary Taylor Home KY-1849
Col. Richard Taylor of Va., veteran of French and Indian War and the Revolution, built original part of "Springfield" ca. 1790. Boyhood home of son "Old Rough and Ready" Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), veteran of 1812 and Black Hawk wars. Mex. War hero and 12th U.S. pres. (1849-50). Zachary's daughter Sarah Knox married Jefferson Davis, future CSA president. Son Richard was Confed. Gen.

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