From the August 12th Chicago Sun-Times "Chicago's War of 1812 battle was pivotal in war, history" by Maudlyne Ihejinika.
Back in June, the Chicago City Council passed a resolution calling for a "Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation" for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Dearborn. Kind of a politically correct approach if you ask me.
The Illinois Society of the U.S. Daughters of 1812 call the action a massacre with 500 Indians versus 100 Americans.
The fort was built in 1803 by U.S. Army Captain John Whistler.
The article called the 500 Potawatomi Indians that attacked the column an escort that turned onthe Americans.
Still a Massacre. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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