Sylvia Hall

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Sylvia Hall was a young girl taken captive during the 1862 Indian Creek massacre in Illinois, whose abduction and later ransom became a noted episode in American frontier history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure from the American frontier
human
victim of kidnapping
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfEvent 1862
describedBySource American frontier captivity narratives
accounts of the Indian Creek massacre
ethnicGroup European American
event Indian Creek massacre
familyName Hall
givenName Sylvia
hasCause Indian conflicts on the American frontier
hasQuality child at time of capture
hasRelative Hall family
historicalPeriod American Civil War
surface form: American Civil War era
lifeEvent abduction by Native American raiders
ransom and return from captivity
notableFor being one of the children whose captivity drew public attention
being taken captive during the 1862 Indian Creek massacre in Illinois
her abduction and later ransom on the American frontier
occupation child captive (historical)
partOf American frontier history
placeOfEvent Illinois
residence Illinois
sexOrGender female

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Indian Creek massacre captives Sylvia Hall