When Richard Barnacle was born on 6 May 1831, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Barnacle, was 32 and his mother, Sophia Neale, was 32. He married Louisa Smith on 11 September 1850, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in St John The Baptist's Church, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Chester Township, Saunders, Nebraska, United States in 1880.
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Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Calhoun, Nebraska Territory, United States* 1862: Saunders, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Saunders, Nebraska, United States *Calhoun renamed Saunders in 1862
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
English:
perhaps from Middle English bernacle, barnakyll, a diminutive of bernak, from Old French bernac ‘powerful bit or twitch’, used to restrain a restive horse or ass, which was also used as an instrument of torture. The term may have been applied as a nickname for a tamer of restive horses, for a man with an unruly temperament, or for a torturer.
perhaps a nickname for someone thought to resemble a barnacle goose (Middle English bernacle) in some way.
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