A shocking, true tale of survival and frontier heartbreak rediscovered for a new generation. Indian Creek Massacre And Captivity Of Hall Girls returns from obscurity to illuminate one of the most dramatic episodes of the Black Hawk War 1832. Charles Martin Scanlan s vivid historical non-fiction reconstructs the massacre of sixteen settlers on Indian Creek near Ottawa, Illinois, and the desperate captivity of Sylvia and Rachel Hall as they were swept across Illinois and Wisconsin during violent Native American conflicts on the frontier. Combining eyewitness testimony, contemporary accounts, and meticulous research, Scanlan places readers amid 19th century America s raw tensions frontier life, early American settlers facing impossible choices, and a nation in turmoil. This restored edition, republished by Alpha Editions after decades out of print, has been carefully edited and preserved for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, it is a cultural treasure and collector s item: annotated, elegantly typeset, and ideal for casual readers, historians, and collectors of classic literature alike. Readers interested in Illinois history, Wisconsin history, or the wider drama of the Black Hawk War 1832 will find depth, compassion, and unflinching detail here. If you seek gripping historical narrative, human courage under duress, and an essential primary-era account of Native American conflicts and frontier survival, this edition of Indian Creek Massacre and the Hall Girls captivity belongs on your shelf.
