After the Revolutionary War, the Northwest Territory was formed in 1787. Several Midwestern states were formed from the territory: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Inevitably, encroachment by Americans into Indian lands led to warfare. The Battle of Fallen Timbers [1794], St. Clair's Defeat/Battle of the Wabash [1791], The Battle of Tippecanoe [1811] and Black Hawk's War [1832] were among the notable battles waged in the "Old Northwest" before the native tribes were finally pushed west.
Check internet sites and pensions for information on soldiers [regular army and militia] who fought in these conflicts.
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