Indian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls Complete history of the massacre of sixteen whites on Indian creek, near Ottawa, Ill., and Sylvia Hall and Rachel Hall as captives in Illinois and Wisconsin during the Black Hawk war, 1832

"Indian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls" by Charles Martin Scanlan is a historical narrative from the early 1900s recounting the terrible Indian Creek massacre and the capture of Sylvia and Rachel Hall during the Black Hawk War in 1832. It tells the story of a tragic event where settlers were killed and two sisters were kidnapped, forever changing them and their family. The book starts by painting a picture of Illinois and exploring the growing conflict between Native Americans and settlers, showing what led to the massacre. The story introduces the Hall family and the Native American tribes involved. It describes the terror of the massacre, especially how it affected the Hall girls, as they saw their family die and began their captivity. The book is based on a lot of research, aiming to fully capture the Hall sisters' story of bravery in the face of tragedy.