| |  | Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 - July 9, 1850) was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. Known as "Old... |  | Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 - June 19, 1867) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor... |  | Keokuk (1767-1848) was a chief of the Sauk or Sac tribe in central North America noted for his involvement in the Black Hawk War. The town of... |  | Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, diplomat, and presidential candidate. Known as "Old Fuss and... |  | Henry Atkinson (1782 - 1842) was a U.S. army officer. Atkinson was a native of North Carolina. He entered the army in 1808 as a captain in the... |  | Sarah Knox "Knoxie" Taylor (June 3, 1814 in Vincennes, Indiana - September 15, 1835 in St. Francisville, Louisiana) was the daughter of General... |  | Samuel A. Whiteside (1783-1868) was an Illinois pioneer, political figure and military leader. He was not the same person as the Maj. Samuel... |  | Shabonee (c. 1775-1859) was a chief of the Potawatomi and grandnephew of the Chief Pontiac. The son of an Ottawa warrior who had fought with... |  | Cavalry Major Isaiah Stillman led Illinois militia in the first armed confrontation of the Black Hawk War against Black Hawk’s Sauk Indian Band. |  | Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 - October 26, 1871) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his command of Fort Sumter at the... | |
