- Isaiah Stillman
Infobox Military Person
name= Isaiah Stillman
lived= 1793–15 April 1861
placeofbirth=Massachusetts
placeofdeath= Kingston,Peoria County ,Illinois
caption= Major Isaiah Stillman, Illinois militia leader
nickname=
allegiance=United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Major
commands=
unit=
battles= Battle of Stillman’s Run,Black Hawk War
awards=
laterwork=Cavalry
Major Isaiah Stillman (1793–15 April 1861 ) ledIllinois militia in the first armed confrontation of theBlack Hawk War against Black Hawk’sSauk Indian Band.Early life
Isaiah Stillman was born and raised in the state of
Massachusetts . Stillman decided to leave the east and travel toIllinois to become a trader of pots, pans, and other items. For a time he lived in theCoopers Creek Landing in Fulton County before deciding to join the Illinoismilitia as aCaptain at the age of 35 in 1827.External links
* [http://www.historynet.com/wars_conflicts/american_indian_wars/3037561.html?featured=y&c=y Historynet’s Black Hawk War]
* [http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/blackhawk/gal/stevens97.html#about Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project]
* [http://www.comportone.com/cpo/genealogy/articles/localhistory/BlackHawkWar.htm Black Hawk War]
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