Abraham Lincoln
County: Lee
Location: US 52, north bank of Rock River, Dixon,
Fort Dixon, site of the Black House
Erected: 01/01/1930 Erected by:
State of Illinois
Was stationed here during the Black Hawk War in 1832, as captain of
volunteers. On April 21, 1832, he enlisted at Richland Creek,
Sangamon County, and was elected captain. He was mustered into state
service at Beardstown on April 22 and into United States service at
the mouth of Rock River May 3. At the mouth of Fox River on May 27,
he was mustered out and on the same day re-enlisted as a private in
Captain Elijah Iles' Company. At the expiration of this enlistment,
he re-enlisted on June 16, at Fort Wilbourn in Captain Jacob M.
Early's Company, and was finally mustered out of service on July 10,
1832, at White Water River, Wisconsin.
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