02797cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000400012824502460016826400510041430000470046533600260051233700260053833800360056450000310060050801670063152014170079853400450221565300250226065300330228565300310231865300380234985600430238799900170243050294UtSlPG20260610134145.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15021158  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aScanlan, Charles Martin,d1854-194010aIndian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls :bComplete 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 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-10-23  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Indian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls" by Charles Martin Scanlan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the tragic incident of the Indian Creek massacre, where several settlers lost their lives, and the subsequent kidnapping of two Hall sisters, Sylvia and Rachel, during the Black Hawk War of 1832. This work unfolds events that profoundly affected the lives of the girls and their family, providing thematic exploration of survival and resilience in the face of horror.  The opening of the book sets the historical context by describing the picturesque landscape of Illinois where the events occurred. It touches on early settler life in the region, and the growing tensions between Native Americans and settlers, vividly illustrating the background leading to the massacre. It introduces key characters, including the Hall family and the Indian tribes in the area. As the narrative transitions into the devastating events of the massacre, it captures the horror experienced by the settlers, particularly the two girls who witness the brutal fate of their family and friends, setting the stage for their harrowing journey as captives. The preface also emphasizes the extensive research undertaken to tell the complete story of the Hall sisters, laying a foundation for a tale of courage amidst tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBlack Hawk War, 1832  aHorn, Sylvia Hall, 1813-1899  aMunson, Rachel Hall, -1870  aIndian captivities -- Middle West40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50294  c91132d91132