Apple River Fort

 

June 24 we travel back to the Black Hawk War in 1832, when Sauk and Fox warriors under Black Hawk attacked Apple River Fort near Galena. One person at the fort died and two were injured. Battle wiki

From the wiki: the small company of militia at the fort, about 28-30 men and boys led by Captain Clack Stone, fought off Black Hawk's 150-man war party in an action that lasted about an hour. The withering pace of the gunfire eventually convinced Black Hawk that the fort was too heavily defended to lead a direct attack. He considered burning the fort, then switched to raiding cabins of foodstuffs, clothing and cooking utensils. In the gathering darkness, Black Hawk and his war party retreated.