Project Gutenberg 2015-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 304 Scanlan, Charles Martin 1854 1940 Scanlan, Charles M. 15021158 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 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "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.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Black Hawk War, 1832 Horn, Sylvia Hall, 1813-1899 Munson, Rachel Hall, -1870 Indian captivities -- Middle West E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 204927 2025-08-20T07:26:07.989740 text/html 170060 2024-10-22T23:18:50 text/html 1691725 2025-08-20T07:26:12.790730 application/epub+zip 1692350 2025-08-20T07:26:09.061735 application/epub+zip 139769 2025-08-20T07:26:08.468763 application/epub+zip 1772888 2025-08-20T07:26:15.534732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1741691 2025-08-20T07:26:12.064710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191803 2022-09-22T17:30:53.768613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146156 2025-08-20T07:26:07.493719 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126263 2024-10-22T23:18:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17465 2025-08-20T07:26:15.682678 application/rdf+xml 12209 2025-08-20T07:26:08.593722 image/jpeg 1559 2025-08-20T07:26:08.531721 image/jpeg 1537517 2025-08-20T07:26:08.055755 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