Ghosts of the Black Hawk War

The Black Hawk War of 1832 has been a neglected conflict in the history of the American frontier.  The war was a short but brutal armed conflict between American settlers in Illinois and the forces of the Sauk chief, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, called Black Hawk.  The conflict steamed over American encroachment on Sauk lands which led to an active war from May to August of 1832 in Illinois and the Michigan Territory (now Wisconsin).  I was only aware of this war because of Abraham Lincoln's involvement as a captain in the militia.  Captain Lincoln never saw combat, but his service gave him a taste for leadership and a sympathy for the plight of the common solider that would come to good use during the Civil War.

Paranormal investigators Dan Norvell and Larry Eissler have combined their love for history and the paranormal in their new book Ghosts of the Black Hawk War published by Haunted Road Media.  Norvell and Eissler takes the reader on a spirited tour of the blood stained sights connected with the Black Hawk War.  Along the way, readers will meet the spirits of militiamen and Sauk warriors who are tied to the land that they died defending.  The highlight of the book is that Norvell and Eissler take the time to lay out the history of the conflict in an easy to follow manner.  This book is the perfect blending of the history with the paranormal.  Norvell and Eissler did their homework which made their interactions with the spirits meaningful.  My only complaint is that a map would have been useful to show the reader the location of the sights mentioned for those unfamiliar (like me) with the terrain of northern Illinois.  At the conclusion of Ghosts of the Black Hawk War the author promises that there will be more books charting their investigations in Wisconsin and the war's conclusion.  I hope to see more volumes in the series.

Ghosts of the Black Hawk War is now available at Amazon.