STILLMANS DEFEAT

HERE, ON MAY 14 1832 THE FIRST ENGAUGEMENT OF THE BLACK HAWK WAR
TOOK PLACE WHEN 275 ILLINOIS MILITIAMEN UNDER MAJ. ISAIAH STILLMAN
WERE PUT TO FLIGHT BY BLACK HAWK AND HIS WARRIORS. SO THOROUGHLY DEMORALIZED WERE THE VOLUNTEERS THAT A NEW ARMY HAD TO BE CALLED
BE CALLED INTO THE FIELD

ERECTED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS 1934