"The Chicago Massacre of 1812" by Joseph Kirkland is a late 19th-century historical work telling the devastating story of the attack at Fort Dearborn in Chicago. It highlights the horrific event where many innocent lives were cruelly taken. Drawing from survivor stories and historical records, the book provides a detailed overview of the massacre and its impact on early Chicago. The narrative begins on a seemingly normal morning before tragedy strikes, focusing on figures like Captain William Wells, who leads settlers and friendly Native Americans, capturing the increasing tension and the devastating ambush. The book portrays the participants' raw emotions and their struggles for survival, especially the experiences of young women whose bravery and despair are vividly told, revealing the harsh realities of the early American frontier and the intense fight for survival amidst conflict.
The Chicago Massacre of 1812 With Illustrations and Historical Documents
By Joseph Kirkland
In early Chicago, a peaceful morning turns bloody as settlers and soldiers face a brutal ambush, forever changing the course of history.
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About the AuthorJoseph Kirkland was an American novelist. Born in Geneva, New York, to educator William Kirkland and author Caroline Kirkland, he was a businessman in Chicago, then served in the Union Army during the Civil War, reaching the rank of major. He resigned his Union Army commission and moved to Tilton, Illinois, where he married Theodosia B. Wilkinson in 1863. In 1864 he founded the Midwestern literary periodical Prairie Chicken. After the war he became a lawyer while also pursuing writing. He is best remembered as the author of two realistic novels of pioneer life in the Far West, Zury: The Meanest Man in Spring County (1887) and The McVeys. Other works are The Captain of Company K and The Story of Chicago. He was also the literary editor of the Chicago Tribune. Kirkland died in Chicago at the age of 64.
Joseph Kirkland was an American novelist. Born in Geneva, New York, to educator William Kirkland and author Caroline Kirkland, he was a businessman in Chicago, then served in the Union Army during the Civil War, reaching the rank of major. He resigned his Union Army commission and moved to Tilton, Illinois, where he married Theodosia B. Wilkinson in 1863. In 1864 he founded the Midwestern literary periodical Prairie Chicken. After the war he became a lawyer while also pursuing writing. He is best remembered as the author of two realistic novels of pioneer life in the Far West, Zury: The Meanest Man in Spring County (1887) and The McVeys. Other works are The Captain of Company K and The Story of Chicago. He was also the literary editor of the Chicago Tribune. Kirkland died in Chicago at the age of 64.
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