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On May 14, 1832, the first engagement of the Black Hawk War took place here when 275 Illinois militiamen under Maj. Isaiah Stillman were put to flight by Black Hawk and his warriors. The volunteers were so thoroughly demoralized that a new army had to be called into the field.
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Stillman Valley, Illinois · United States
