Eugene Stevens

Red Flag of Defiance Eugene Stevens

In the spring of 1832, 275 Illinois militiamen under the command of Major Isaiah Stillman were sent on a mission to capture or destroy the infamous Chief Black Hawk, and subdue the warriors that followed him into Illinois to reclaim their homeland. Stillman's expedition earned the title of the "Forlorn Hope," as they found themselves up against superior numbers of warriors with the very real possibility of being completely wiped out. A small contingent of Rangers held their ground and covered the retreat of their fellow militiamen. Many lost their lives, but many others lived to tell the truth about what had really occurred on that day. Red Flag of Defiance is the true and correct story of what occurred and the aftermath of the Battle of Stillman's Run.