Project Gutenberg 2012-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 238 Helm, Linai T. (Linai Taliaferro) 1838 Helm, Linai Taliaferro Gordon, Nelly Kinzie 12013045 The Fort Dearborn Massacre Written in 1814 by Lieutenant Linai T. Helm, One of the Survivors, with Letters and Narratives of Contemporary Interest E-text prepared by sp1nd, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Fort Dearborn Massacre" by Linai T. Helm is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative recounts the tragic events surrounding the massacre at Fort Dearborn on August 15, 1812, highlighting the experiences of one of the few survivors, Lieutenant Helm, as he reflects on the battle and the subsequent chaos. The book provides first-hand insights into the military strategies, the relationship between American forces and the Native tribes, and the heart-wrenching aftermath of the attack. The opening of the narrative establishes the context of the massacre, introducing Lieutenant Helm and the tense atmosphere surrounding Fort Dearborn prior to the event. It details a series of warnings about potential hostilities from local Indian tribes, as well as the decisions made by Captain Heald regarding evacuation and the distribution of supplies. As tensions rise, the narrative foreshadows the impending disaster with critical accounts of Helm's observations and the feelings of dread among the garrison. Helm’s letter expresses his concerns about the leadership decisions that jeopardized their safety, setting the stage for the harrowing recounting of the massacre that follows. Through a mix of personal narrative and historical reflection, Helm's account aims to provide both a record of events and an enduring tribute to the lives lost that day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41663/41663-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Ill., 1812 Massacre survivors -- Illinois -- Chicago E300 Text Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 194377 2025-06-17T03:54:33.823302 text/html 197350 2012-12-19T14:16:53 text/html 347766 2025-06-17T03:54:38.817307 application/epub+zip 348077 2025-06-17T03:54:35.306301 application/epub+zip 92506 2025-06-17T03:54:34.544293 application/epub+zip 420786 2025-06-17T03:54:41.641255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394343 2025-06-17T03:54:38.118297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140190 2022-09-19T05:33:01.307707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161560 2023-09-18T07:41:18.269330 text/plain 15824 2025-06-17T03:54:41.801254 application/rdf+xml 20704 2025-06-17T03:54:34.623282 image/jpeg 2936 2025-06-17T03:54:34.584282 image/jpeg 351430 2025-06-17T03:54:33.856289 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog