At Old Fort Dearborn; or, Chicago in 1812
One day, in the spring of 1812, Black Partridge, a friendly Pottawatomie chief, appeared before Captain N. Heald, the commander of the garrison at Fort Dearborn, which occupied the site of t... Read allOne day, in the spring of 1812, Black Partridge, a friendly Pottawatomie chief, appeared before Captain N. Heald, the commander of the garrison at Fort Dearborn, which occupied the site of the city of Chicago previously to 1812, Singing Bird, a squaw, accompanied her father. Blac... Read allOne day, in the spring of 1812, Black Partridge, a friendly Pottawatomie chief, appeared before Captain N. Heald, the commander of the garrison at Fort Dearborn, which occupied the site of the city of Chicago previously to 1812, Singing Bird, a squaw, accompanied her father. Black Partridge handed back the famous "Peace Medal" to Commander Heald, telling him that the ... Read all