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Battle of Fort Dearborn: August 15, 1812 Present-day Chicago, Illinois: War of 1812: Potawatomi Victory 67 United States vs Potawatomi: Battle of Africa Point: April 18, 1813 near Palestine, Illinois: War of 1812: Kickapoo Victory 9 United States vs Kickapoo: Battle of Rock Island Rapids: July 19, 1814 Campbell's Island, Illinois: War of 1812 ...
This category includes historical battles in which Greek city-state of Sparta (15th century BC–2nd century BC) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles of Sparta .
The 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment is sometimes referred to as the Canton Rifles or the Douglas Brigade 2nd Regiment.
The Black Civil War Soldiers of Illinois: The Story of the Twenty-Ninth US Colored Infantry (Univ of South Carolina Press, 2021). Pierce, Bessie Louise. A History of Chicago: Volume II: From Town to City 1848–1871 (1937) Swan, James B. Chicago's Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War (Southern Illinois University Press, 2009)
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
The crowds, though overwhelmed and intimidated, were still not yet conquered. Rumors of fresh outbreaks in the city continued and more and more government troops kept arriving. These troops stationed themselves at various points of the city believed to be susceptible to violent uprisings whilst police patrolled the city and arrested many.
Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,095 at the 2020 census. [3] The city was the principal filming location for the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night. [4] Consumer ammunition manufacturer Underwood Ammo is headquartered and solely based in Sparta.
In 1837, the fort and its reserve, including part of the land that became Grant Park, was deeded to the city by the Federal Government. [25] In 1855, part of the fort was demolished so that the south bank of the Chicago River could be dredged, straightening the bend in the river and widening it at this point by about 150 feet (46 m); [ 26 ] and ...