Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
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Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a Virginia-born lawyer, received a mortal wound while commanding the Dragoons of the Kentucky Militia at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Five years earlier, Daveiss had tried to war
Portrait of Daveiss by James Peale
Memorial to Daveiss at Tippecanoe
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Jo Daviess County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 22,035. Its county seat is Galena. Jo Daviess County is part of the
Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
…Several places in the United States are named for Daveiss, but though he spelled his name "Daveiss", these places all have the spelling "Daviess". Jo Daviess County, Illinois Daviess County, Indiana…
Hill terrain in the county, part of the Driftless Area
Charles Mound, the highest natural point in Illinois at 1,235 ft (376 m), is located near Scales Mound in Jo Daviess County.
Downtown Galena (the county seat) viewed from the U.S. Grant Home