Black Hawk War

Chief Black Hawk c1837 Black Hawk War (1832) - The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern section of the United States. The war was named for Black Hawk, the leader of a band of Sauk and Fox American Indians, who fought against the U.S. Army and Illinois militia for possession of lands in the region. On 2 Aug 1832, U.S. soldiers attacked the remnants of the hostiles at the Battle of Bad Axe. Black Hawk and others escaped, but later surrendered and were imprisoned. Treaties ending the Black Hawk War were signed with the Ho-Chunk (15 Sep 1832) and Sauk and Fox (21 Sep 1832) at Fort Armstrong (3), Illinois. Black Hawk War Forts (edit list) Fort Type State County From To GPS Notes Fort Apple River Settler IL Jo Daviess 1832 1832 42.31811, -90.21461 Fort Armstrong (3) USA IL Rock Island 1816 1845 41.51629, -90.56558 Fort Blue Mounds Settler WI Iowa 1832 1832 43.00553, -89.82958 Fort Brady USA MI Chippewa 1822 1893 46.50036, -84.34201 Fort Crawford (1) USA WI Crawford 1816 1856 43.04444, -91.14722 Fort Defiance (10) Settler WI Lafayette 1832 1832 42.79636, -90.12962 Fort Dearborn (3) USA IL Cook 1803 1838 41.88774, -87.62382 Fort Dixon USA IL Lee 1832 1832 41.84648, -89.4847 aka Fort at Dixon's Ferry Fort Gratiot USA MI St. Clair 1814 1879 43.00667, -82.42383 Fort Hamilton (6) WI Lafayette 1832 1832 42.63665, -89.95295 Fort Horn IL La Salle 1825 18?? , Fort Howard (2) USA WI Brown 1816 1852 44.47389, -88.03306 Fort Johnson (7) Miltia IL La Salle 1832 1832 41.34088, -88.84313 Fort Koshkonong USA WI Jefferson 1832 1832 42.92568, -88.85792 aka Fort Atkinson Fort Mackinac USA MI Mackinac 1780 1895 45.85206, -84.61754 Fort Snelling USA MN Hennepin 1820 1946 44.89277, -93.18069 Jefferson Barracks USA MO St. Louis 1826 1946 38.50278, -90.28028 Fort Payne (2) IL Du Page 1832 1832 , Fort Wilbourn IL La Salle 1832 1832 , aka Fort Deposit Fort Winnebago USA WI Columbia 1828 1853 43.55489, -89.43386 Fort Beggs IL Will 1832 1832 , Fort Cribs IL Marshall or Putnam 1832 1832 , Fort Darnell IL Marshall 1832 1832 , Fort Du Page IL Du Page 1832 1832 , Fort Galena IL Jo Daviess 1832 1832 , Fort Henline IL Logan 1832 1832 , Kellogg's Grove Fort IL Stephenson 1832 1832 , Fort Naper IL Du Page 1832 1832 , Fort Patton IL McLean 1832 1832 , Fort Thomas (4) Militia IL Bureau 1832 1832 , Fort Jackson (9) Settler WI Iowa 1832 1832 42.85891, -90.17718 Roundtree's Fort Militia WI Grant 1832 1832 42.73174, -90.47258 aka Fort Dodge Links: Black Hawk War Chronology