Battle of Waddams Grove 1832
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 June 1832 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1832 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Black Hawk War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.4283, -89.8558 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Waddams Grove, also known as the Battle of Yellow Creek, was part of the Black Hawk War. It took place in present-day Stephenson County, Illinois on June 18, 1832. After several incidents of Sauk Indian raids on settlers along the Apple River, Captain James W. Stephenson left Galena with a group of volunteer militia in pursuit of the Native party. The group clashed on June 18, 1832 near Yellow Creek and the ensuing battle descended into a bayonet and knife fight in which several Sauk and three militia men were killed. Stephenson was severely wounded by a musketball to the chest during the fighting. The dead were eventually interred in a memorial cemetery in Kellogg's Grove, Illinois where a stone monument was erected in memory of those killed during the war.
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