Project Gutenberg 2019-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 227 Kirkland, Joseph 1830 1894 Kirkland, Major Joseph The Chicago Massacre of 1812 With Illustrations and Historical Documents Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from images made available by The Internet Archive. "The Chicago Massacre of 1812" by Joseph Kirkland is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on a tragic event that took place at Fort Dearborn, Chicago, detailing the massacre that resulted in the loss of many lives, including men, women, and children. Through various narratives, including those of survivors, the book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal moment in early Chicago history. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the events of August 15, 1812, highlighting a seemingly peaceful morning that soon turned tragic. It introduces key figures such as Captain William Wells, who leads a group of settlers and friendly Indians in their evacuation from the fort, and reflects on their dire circumstances when ambushed by hostile forces. As tension mounts, the text hints at the looming peril and captures the emotions of the participants, particularly the young women who later recount their gripping experiences of bravery, despair, and survival. This sets a poignant tone for the historical recounting of the massacre, revealing both individual and collective struggles against the backdrop of early American frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chicago (Ill.) -- History Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Ill., 1812 E300 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 550993 2025-06-23T15:48:24.272080 text/html 534609 2019-05-28T13:15:14 text/html 3727224 2025-06-23T15:48:41.690014 application/epub+zip 3735689 2025-06-23T15:48:29.320106 application/epub+zip 262615 2025-06-23T15:48:25.523036 application/epub+zip 4095266 2025-06-23T15:48:48.833959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4043672 2025-06-23T15:48:37.712030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382492 2022-09-27T01:28:44.319249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432504 2025-06-23T15:48:22.475132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432671 2019-05-28T13:15:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18943 2025-06-23T15:48:49.018981 application/rdf+xml 19780 2025-06-23T15:48:25.686110 image/jpeg 3224 2025-06-23T15:48:25.606113 image/jpeg 167354 2019-05-28T13:15:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 3966417 2019-05-28T13:15:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 3965284 2025-06-23T15:48:24.533150 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 en.wikipedia