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William Wells (c. 1770 – 15 August 1812), also known as Apekonit ("Carrot top"), was the son-in-law of Chief Little Turtle of the Miami. He fought for the Miami in the Northwest Indian War. During the course of that war, he became a United States Army officer, and also served in the War of 1812.
William Wells was a key participant in many of the important events on the Ohio Valley Frontier; his divided loyalties epitomize the conflicting values of the period. In 1784, at age thirteen, Wells was captured near Louisville by the Miami and taken to an Eel River village in Indiana.
American soldiers fight Miami Indians, some of whom were led by Indian scout William Wells. Exasperated by the bloody stalemate in the Northwest, President George Washington selected a new army commander, Maj. Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne, to subdue the Indians once and for all.
William W. Wells, Jr. (December 14, 1837 – April 29, 1892) was a businessman, politician, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War who received a Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- July 3, 1863 (5 pm) [4] : 10
- Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania
The Medal of Honor, created during the Civil War, is the United States' highest military decoration for acts of valor in combat. Presented by the president in the name of Congress, it is the American armed forces' oldest continuously issued combat decoration.
Corporal William Wells killed in action known 9th October 1915 The sad news of the death of Corporal William Wells, Royal Field Artillery, on 25 September 1915, was received on Thursday last in a letter to his parents.
Jul 22, 2022 · William Wells was killed by Potawatami Indians on August 15, 1812, while leading some Miamis and soldiers from the besieged Fort Dearborn (Chicago). He was beheaded and his heart was devoured by his attackers, who hoped to ingest their victim's courage.
