What is Black Hawk War?
[[File:Chief Black Hawk3.jpg|Chief Black Hawk|right|thumb|120px]] The '''Black Hawk War''' was a war between the Indians under command of [[Chief Black Hawk]] and American settlers on the frontier in 1832. It took place mostly in [[Illinois]] and [[Wisconsin]]. Several small battles were fought, including the [[Battle of Stillman's Run]] and the [[Battle of Bad Axe]]. During the War, dozens of Americans and hundreds of Indians were killed. Many more Americans died of [[cholera]] and other diseases than died in battle. After the War, the Sac, Fox and Kickapoo Indians lost most of their land in Illinois and Wisconsin. Both future Union President [[Abraham Lincoln]] and future Confederate President [[Jefferson Davis]] fought in the Black Hawk War, both on the side of the Union. {{History-stub}} [[Category:1832]] [[Category:1830s in the United States]] [[Category:19th century in Illinois]] [[Category:19th century in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Wars involving the United States]] [[Category:19th-century conflicts]]